Melissa Rice
New York, United States
Proposed name: MSL Science Team Collaborator
Dr. Rice earned a PhD at Cornell University's Department of Astronomy, the longtime academic home of Carl Sagan. She currently works on the MSL Curiosity mission and the MER Opportunity missions at Caltech.
Latest Planetary Radio Appearance
Celebrating Carl Sagan With Lou Friedman, Lynda Obst, Kip Thorne and More
11/12/2012 | 30:39
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November 9 was Planetary Society founder Carl Sagan's birthday, so we gathered a few of his close friends and several young scientists he inspired in front of a live audience. They also helped us celebrate Planetary Radio's 10th anniversary!
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In Memory of Spirit, and Why Cuteness Matters
Posted 2011/06/15 02:21 CDT | 0 comments
An analysis of "cuteness", and why it matters when talking about science.
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