Emily Calandrelli

Because of engineering, I have been able to experience things I never thought I would be able to do as an undergraduate. ”

When I got to college, I discovered how many incredible opportunities NASA offered students pursuing a career in the space industry. ”

In the grand scheme of things, polar bears are the least of our problems when it comes to climate change. ”

Cutting NASA education funds would most severely affect students from low- to middle-income families and students from non-Ivy League-level schools. ”

It's impossible to put a video online without hoards of anonymous men picking apart your appearance or saying especially cruel things. It works to silence women who shouldn't be scared of sharing their opinions with others. ”

I did two master's degrees - aeronautics and astronautics, and the second one was technology and policy. That taught me how to think about issues in science and technology as they relate to the general public. ”

When I got to MIT, I discovered a really interesting Master's program called the Science and Technology and Policy Program - it taught people with a background in STEM how to think about science and tech from a policy perspective. It was a great way to understand how to communicate science to a policymaker or a layperson. ”

Girls need to see somebody that looks like them talking about science and technology. ”