by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 16, 2010 | Blog, Interviews, Science Policy
Story Musgrave is a good friend and colleague. He’s also, hands-down, the smartest, straightest-talker I’ve ever met. We first worked together back when I ran the Discover Magazine Awards at Disney and Story was a (favorite) presenter. Since then,...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 24, 2010 | Blog, Interviews
Editing my interview with Dr. Story Musgrave. He’s not shy about his opinions on current space policies. I pushed him to help explain why the public is no longer enthused about space. His response: “The public IS excited about space but we have to give...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 17, 2010 | Blog, Science Policy
40 years ago, today, the astronauts aboard the Apollo 13 splashed back to Earth. We nearly lost the astronauts on this ill-fated mission. Instead, we learned something about American ingenuity, teamwork, and, ultimately, the enduring-yet-fragile, if not finicky,...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 13, 2009 | Blog, Citizen Science, News
One of the most fascinating people I’ve had the pleasure of working with is Dr. Story Musgrave (I used to introduce him at public events when I worked for Disney; pictured left at my house with me and my husband.) Story is a six-time shuttle...