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Bristol Harris<\/p><\/div>\n

“Hi. I am eager to pass on my love for a STEM career to following generations and their parents\/teachers.\u00a0 I have years of experience using simple everyday science to launch complex rockets to the moon!\u00a0 My experience at the Kennedy Space Center spans across Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle programs.\u00a0 My fingerprints are on the moon!<\/em><\/p>\n

As Sr. Research Engineer at Space Exploration For All, I am very knowledgeable of the latest space exploration efforts by all space-faring nations and ground telescope observatories. Recently, I have led Middle School and High School Astronomy clubs and have consulted with students, parents, and teachers on Science Fair projects.<\/em><\/p>\n

My STEM Chats are multimedia presentations with familiar every day props as appropriate.\u00a0 Audience participation is encouraged, so chats are never boring!\u00a0 Chats are customized for audiences of all ages – youth or adults – and all sizes.\u00a0 Please click here<\/a> so we may schedule a “chat” for your group, class, or business.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Here are brief summaries of three chat presentations –
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\nRocket Science Chat Presentation<\/strong>
\n– Simple Science in Complex Rockets<\/span>
\nSummary:
\nAre there really such people as “Rocket Scientists,” or are they really just engineers?”\u00a0 I believe that I am a Rocket Scientist, and I believe that average or above student can be one today also.\u00a0 Hopefully, at the end of this chat, most of the audience will agree.\u00a0 A rocket scientist’s work is to understand the science that impacts the complicated designs of a large rocket intended for sending large spacecrafts to other space objects – moon, planets and beyond.<\/p>\n

As I worked on the world’s largest operational rocket, Saturn V, we rocket scientists encountered simple science that we gave simple names – the pogo effect, the pipe-organ effect, and the backward “S” geometry issues.\u00a0 We tested the “Q-Ball” with a tube and compressed air tank.\u00a0 There was nothing complicated about that science!<\/p>\n

The most complicated science was from the science of biology.\u00a0 That issue dealt with how do you catch a cockroach loose in the Lunar Module without damaging critical equipment?\u00a0 That led to another question: “What is a cockroach’s favorite food?”<\/p>\n

This and many other simple science issues resulted in 6 successful moon landings! Please click here<\/a> so we may schedule this “chat” for your group, class, or business.<\/p>\n

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\nTelephone and Space Exploration Chat Presentation<\/strong>
\n– Scientific Discoveries in a Culture<\/span>
\nSummary:
\nScientific discoveries do not exist in isolation; the discoveries are made in a culture that will greatly influence the speed and benefits of the adaptation of the discoveries.\u00a0 The classic examples of this truth is the discovery that the earth is not flat and the earth orbits around the sun.<\/p>\n

But there are more recent impressive examples of culture impacts on scientific discoveries – the telephone and moon landings.\u00a0 The usual culture arguments are “What good is that discovery anyway?” and “It is a waste of time and money!”\u00a0 Those statements are usually brought up in any discussion about moon exploration, but few people know that the same arguments also were made against the telephone!<\/p>\n

Why would anyone argue against such a great communication breakthrough?\u00a0 It was culture!\u00a0 This and many more interesting facts are presented that will help students select a STEM career at this time<\/span> in their culture<\/span>.\u00a0 One final thought that is sure to invoke a lot of discussion is “What are your thoughts about a one-way human mission to Mars without any capability to return to Earth?”<\/p>\n

Please click here<\/a> so we may schedule this “chat” for your group, class, or business.<\/p>\n

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\nSTEM is Hardly Fun, or<\/strong>
\nSTEM is Hard and Fun Chat Presentation<\/strong>
\n– It’s All About Attitude<\/span>!
\nSummary:
\nScience is all around us, and we deal with it every day.\u00a0 If we boil water to cook an egg, or to make tea, then we are involved in science! If we boil that water in Denver, Colorado, or if we boil it at New York city, there will be a difference. We as “scientists” most know about this difference and take actions to solve the scientific issues involved.<\/p>\n

Many students may have the attitude that they cannot learn science, or techie stuff, or math. If they keep that attitude, they will be right! Most STEM knowledge can be broken down into simple information that may be easily learned while having fun.\u00a0 All a student needs is an attitude change to “I REALLY can do this!”<\/p>\n

This chat will show students and parents\/teachers that STEM does require effort, but is interesting; that average and above students will find a STEM career easily reachable with the right attitude, which is also known as the “right stuff!” It is the attitude that says, “Failure is not an option.”<\/p>\n

Please click here<\/a> so we may schedule this “chat” for your group, class, or business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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