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You have to actually be weighted to something to do the moonwalk, you know.

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There is a fascination with the idea that one has 'seen someone else do something' before one can achieve it. Maybe that's true in some cases, but clearly it is not a requirement. I knew what I wanted to do.

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I had great mentors in my parents who always sought to understand the world around them. And they would push me to really think things through.

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There are individuals who can support you, but frequently, you have to risk putting yourself out there - and sometimes you just have to push.

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What I'm very concerned about is how do we bolster our self-awareness as humans, as biological organisms?

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The best way to get students involved in science and want to follow either science careers or incorporate it in their lives or to achieve science literacy is to expose them to the various jobs in STEM. It's broad from biologists to electricians to nanotechnologists to building fusion engines. It's a wide range of things.

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Sometimes parents squash students' interests because they are afraid of science or math. So they don't participate. You don't have to know the answers to engage kids; you just have to let them know it's important.

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Timidity does not inspire bold acts.

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When I was a little girl, I thought when I had an opportunity to go into space, I thought I would at a minimum be working on Mars or another large planet because we were doing all of these incredible things.

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People like space. But they sometimes have been left out. People are much more open to that if you invite them in.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Astronaut

Born: October 17th, 1956

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