Explore Moon to Mars: Protecting Astronauts from Space Weather
Thursday 02/24/2022
7:00 pm ET
FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators, Students, & Parents in Grades 5-16
 
The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at
Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar.

Beyond Earth's protective magnetic field, space weather poses a substantial challenge to the health and well-being of humans as they travel to, live and work at the Moon or Mars, and then return home. In this webinar, we will explore the intersection between molecular biology and technology research aboard the International Space Station, which provides a unique foundation for NASA's Artemis missions and Earth-based medical applications. Relevant instructional resources will also be included.


Dr. Anne Weiss is the Education Professional Development Specialist at Langley Research Center, which serves Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Anne originally trained as a neuroscientist, which included a research assignment in genetics at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory. Since 1998, Anne has taught Earth science, chemistry & biochemistry, physical science, human anatomy & physiology, and general biology at the K-12 and higher education levels. As a graduate assistant, Anne served as Community Manager of the NASA Educators Online Network (NEON), the subject of her dissertation on online teacher professional development, for the NASA Aerospace Education Services Project (AESP). Anne earned a B.S. in Vertebrate Physiology (with history minor) from the Pennsylvania State University, a M.S. in Physiology from the Arizona State University, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the Pennsylvania State University.