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It’s time to dream boldly with astronaut Dottie as she shares her captivating journey starting out as a high-school science teacher before being catapulted into the astronaut world after a classroom question sent her on a NASA-fuelled adventure! Take your chance to pick Dottie's brain and unleash your burning questions!
Concessionary tickets included for: those still at school (under 16), students aged 16 or over and those aged 65+. Please note your ID may be checked at the venue.
WE'RE SORRY THERE ARE NO REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE AT THE EVENT.
Concessionary tickets included for: those still at school (under 16), students aged 16 or over and those aged 65+. Please note your ID may be checked at the venue.
WE'RE SORRY THERE ARE NO REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE AT THE EVENT.
A Space Travel Dream Come True
Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger
(Astronaut & Geologist)
Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger is a NASA astronaut, geologist and former high-school science teacher turned space explorer. She was a Mission Specialist for the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle on STS-131, racking up an impressive 15 days, 2 hours, and 47 minutes in space. Her journey to the stars began in a high-school classroom, where a single question launched her into orbit and into the NASA program. As one of just four teacher-turned-astronauts to venture into the cosmos, Dottie is making history while inspiring future explorers. Dottie is also the Commander of NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) 16, leading the charge in extreme space simulations. Buckle up and get ready for an out-of-this-world adventure with astronaut Dottie!
Awards and honours include:
• TEDxRainier speaker (2014)
• Subaru Outdoor Life Lecturer at GSA’s National Meeting in Denver (2013)
• Space Flight Medal for STS-131 (2010)
• Honored as a great Federal Employee by the U.S. Senate on April 20, 2010
• Duncan Bonjorni Extraordinary Achievement Award from Central Washington University (2010)
• Pete Reid Award for Young Alumni from Whitman College (2009)
• VIP for the Vancouver School District (2004)
• 1999 Outstanding Teacher Preparation Candidate at Central Washington University
• 1997 Whitman College Leed’s Geology Award
• 1997 Whitman College Order of the Waiilatpu
• 1996 GSA Field Camp Award
• 1995–1996 NAIA Academic All-American in Cross Country and Track
• 1996 NAIA Conference Champion in the 10K.
• Subaru Outdoor Life Lecturer at GSA’s National Meeting in Denver (2013)
• Space Flight Medal for STS-131 (2010)
• Honored as a great Federal Employee by the U.S. Senate on April 20, 2010
• Duncan Bonjorni Extraordinary Achievement Award from Central Washington University (2010)
• Pete Reid Award for Young Alumni from Whitman College (2009)
• VIP for the Vancouver School District (2004)
• 1999 Outstanding Teacher Preparation Candidate at Central Washington University
• 1997 Whitman College Leed’s Geology Award
• 1997 Whitman College Order of the Waiilatpu
• 1996 GSA Field Camp Award
• 1995–1996 NAIA Academic All-American in Cross Country and Track
• 1996 NAIA Conference Champion in the 10K.
The physiology of commercial suborbital spaceflight: do we all have the right stuff?
Professor Thomas Smith
(Reader in Aerospace Medicine & Head of Aerospace Medicine Research, King's College London)
Tom's experience includes being a Consultant Anaesthetist, a Rhodes Scholar and Churchill Fellow, a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association and an Academician of the International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine. He is the UK Medical Research Council’s advisor in aerospace medicine, Chair of the Royal Aeronautical Society's Aerospace Medicine Group, and a member of the UK Space Agency's Space Exploration Advisory Committee.
Your host for the evening
Chris Barber
(Founder & Director, ISSET)
Director of the International Space School Educational Trust (ISSET) and Founder of the Mission Discovery programmes, Chris still plays an active role in these and will be hosting this event.
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