Space Exploration in the Digital Age
Channel: Astronomy On Tap Seattle
Date: 2019-07-24

THIS MONTH we will be joined by Dr. Kim Bott*, who will speak about her research on astrobiology, and its prevalence in video games! We'll also hear from Dr. Toby Smith*, an expert on the Apollo Program, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. 

Speaker Bios
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Speaker 1: Dr. Kim Bott
Title: Astrobiology in Videogames

Kim Bott is a postdoctoral researcher with NASA's Virtual Planetary Laboratory at the University of Washington.  She studies astrobiology--the scientific search for life on other worlds--using a special method called polarimetry.

Speaker 2: Dr. Toby Smith
Title: Apollo 11: It Will Be an Entire Nation

Toby Smith is a senior lecturer in Astronomy at the University of
Washington. He teaches about planets and stuff.