Mae Jemison

Early Academic Achievements and Education (00:00 - 01:15)

• This section covers her early life, including graduating high school at sixteen and her dual majors at Stanford University in Chemical Engineering and African-American Studies.

Medical Career and Global Service (01:15 - 02:30)

• Details concerning her time in medical school at Cornell and her significant work as a medical officer with the Peace Corps in West Africa.

Breaking Barriers at NASA (02:30 - 03:20)

• An overview of the application process for the space program and the historic 1992 mission where the first Black woman traveled into space on the shuttle Endeavour.

Pop Culture, Star Trek, and Current Legacy (03:20 - 04:00)

• A look at her interests outside of science, including her cameo on Star Trek: The Next Generation, her training as a dancer, and her current leadership in the 100 Year Starship project.