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Nov
1
2019

Q+A with NASA Hidden Figure Andrea Mosie, Apollo Moon Rock Processor

When: Friday, November 1, 2019
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CT

Where: Technological Institute, Rooms F285, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Contact: Magdalena Osburn  

Group: One Book One Northwestern

Co-Sponsor: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Category: Women 150

Description:

Q+A with Andrea Mosie, a hidden figure, who has made studying Apollo samples possible for 45 years by processing them for analysis by labs all over the world. Via a moderated Q+A, she will talk about her career, what her work means to her, and introduce the collection to the audience. The audience will then be guided to an area where we will have set up a dozen petrographic microscopes as well as handsamples to show them how scientists study lunar rocks and the audience will get to look at real Apollo samples. Co-sponsored by Earth and Planetary Sciences Department, NU's Geoclub, One Book Northwestern.

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