43: Cool Careers! Family episode with Ashley Wolff, Peter L., & Dr. Liz Rampe

Our first Youth and Family episode--with the theme "Cool Careers!" Kary Henry, our School Outreach Coordinator, joins as co-host to share three interviews she conducted with a youth audience in mind.  First is Ashley Wolff, author and illustrator of many popular books, including Baby Bear Sees Blue and the beloved Miss Bindergarten series. Then it's Peter L., a commercial airline pilot, who tells us what it's like to be a pilot, including going to school, flying around thunderstorms, and why training makes flying safe, even in "emergency" situations. Finally, we talk to Dr. Liz Rampe, a NASA scientist who focuses on Mars geology. Dr. Liz is the deputy principal investigator of the CheMin instrument on the Mars Science laboratory Curiosity rover. She tells us about analyzing minerals with the current rover Curiosity, as well as what scientists like her hope to learn from Perseverance, the new Mars rover that launched in July. We also hear about the excitement and challenges of humans potentially going to Mars. You can explore a list of books at the library related to this episode, including books by Ashley Wolff, and books about airplanes and air travel, and Mars exploration.  We welcome your comments and feedback--please send to: [email protected]. More info at: http://deerfieldlibrary.org/podcast Follow us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube