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Mae Jemison: 30S on When An Astronaut Visits Star Trek

Scientists are just like everyone else -they've got secrets. So who knows what happens when the lab coats come off? Actually, we do. And now you can too. In this series of short, web-exclusive videos, you'll meet intriguing scientists and engineers, and learn about their surprising lives outside the proverbial lab.

Season 2014 Episode 58 | 46s

Mae Jemison is a physician, engineer, educator, entrepreneur, and the first woman of color in the world to go into space - she was a NASA astronaut for six years. Currently, Mae devotes much of her attention to the 100 Year Starship, which she says is "pursuing an extraordinary tomorrow to create a better world today." In her spare moments, Mae is a lifelong and accomplished dancer.

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