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EPISODE · May 21, 2025 · 13 MIN

Fun Facts About Dr. Mae Jemison

from Fun Facts Daily · host Kyle Wood

Dr. Mae Jemison is a multi-talented individual who made history as the first African American woman to travel into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Before her spaceflight, she served in the Peace Corps as a medical officer in West Africa. She holds degrees in both Chemical Engineering and African and African-American Studies from Stanford University and later earned her medical degree from Cornell University. Beyond her scientific achievements, she is an accomplished dancer, even considering a professional dance career, and she made a guest appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation. After leaving NASA, she founded BioSentient Corp, a company focused on developing technology to monitor the human nervous system. Want to learn more? Head over to my website www.funfactsdailypod.com and be sure to listen to my other podcasts Who ARTed: Weekly Art History for All Ages or Art Smart. For family fun, check out my son's podcast Rainbow Puppy Science Lab Fun Facts Daily is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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