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Dr. Laurie Barge

Research Scientist,

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Host:

Dr. Sanjoy Som

Research Scientist & Director,

Blue Marble Space Institute of Science Episode 25: October 23rd at 10:00am Pacific time.

Simulcast live on Facebook, Livestream and SAGANet. Join us as we welcome Dr. Laurie Barge, a research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, and the Oak Crest Institute of Science. She studies topics like self-organizing chemical systems, the emergence of life on early Earth, hydrothermal vents and mineral-organic chemistry, and the habitability of other worlds. Dr. Barge recently become the Science Principle Investigator for the InVADER project (In-situ Vent Analysis Divebot for Exobiology Research), and is also deeply invested in outreach and mentoring for women and minorities in STEM fields. This program is an interactive talk show where our guest will answer questions from our host, Dr. Sanjoy Som, as well as questions submitted via Twitter, Facebook, and SAGANet chat.



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