During the pandemic, the NCAC STEM Committee launched a STEM Speaker Series, bringing several STEM professionals to talk to youth via ZOOM. We hosted a nuclear scientist, medical physicist, veterinarian, statistician, USCG pilot, electrical engineer and several STEM experts– you can rewatch the talks here.

SPECIAL EDITION STEM Speaker Series featuring Astronaut Dan Tani 

November 8 & 15 at 4pm EST

Astronaut Dan Tani graduated from MIT (with two degrees!) then joined NASA where he went on 3 shuttles in a couple spaceflight missions. In one of his spacewalks. he wrapped thermal blankets around the ISS' solar array gimbals. He and Astronaut Whitson actually completed the 100th spacewalk!
 

How to join this virtual event:

• Astronaut Tani will present in this virtual event, then take questions from Scouts and Explorers in the virtual audience. 

• Astronaut Tani will join us on both Nov 8 and Nov 15, so select a day, register (free), and mark your calendars! We will email out the link to join the virtual events closer to each date. 

In advance:

• Read Astronaut Tani's NASA bio here. 
• Do you have a question for Astronaut Tani? Submit it here, and we will select two.