Hi! If you already read one of the earlier blog posts in this series, just skip down to the Tip section below. This introduction section is the same for each of the 7 blog posts.
I was so honored to be interviewed by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) recently, and have an article written about me published on their website. (https://strongly.mda.org/space-anthropologist-keirsten-snover-encourages-others-to-pursue-scientific-passions/) Sometimes people are surprised when they meet me or see pictures of me in articles like that one, because I have multiple disabilities, but I am still a scientist! I have a rare muscle disease that makes it hard to do some things, like walk and breathe. But I can still use a computer, so now I find ways to do science using the internet!
The MDA asked me during my interview if I had advice for kids who want to explore science and space, and so I would like to share some suggestions here on my blog through a total of 7 tips. You can start being a scientist today, right now, and I will show you how! Since I find ways to use the internet to do science, I would like to share some ways that YOU can use the internet to do science, too! I have included links to several online websites that have great science resources. Of course, these are not the only places that have great science stuff--there are lots of other opportunities out there. These are just a few sites that I know about and I'd like to share with you, so you can have a starting point. So, go start being a scientist right now!
TIP #7 of 7: A special tip to any girls* interested in science and space!
*If you are a boy, transgender, non-binary, gender fluid, or if your gender identity, expression, and/or behavior is described in different terms, don't worry, this tip IS for you, too! You may see STEM and space resources that are designed "for girls" online and in your community. This is because there are not a lot of women working in STEM and space-related jobs, so special programs have been created to encourage girls to explore these fields in hopes that they will choose a related career in the future. But anyone, no matter what their gender identity or expression, can be inspired by the resources that have been designed "for girls!"
Be sure to check out the Women@NASA website for some great info and resources. Also, don't miss the inspiring websites of two of my favorite role models, Abigail Harrison and Alyssa Carson! Abigail Harrison, AKA "Astronaut Abby," is an 18 year old who wants to be the first astronaut on Mars, and she actually created The Mars Generation organization! Alyssa Carson, AKA "NASA Blueberry," is now in the 10th grade and has been training impressively to be one of the first astronauts on Mars as well! I love following their adventures and learning from these young women, and I hope you will, too. A famous NASA motto is, "Failure is NOT an option." Make NASA's motto, YOUR motto! Let it remind you to keep trying, no matter what. Even if things don't turn out like you planned, or your science experiment doesn't end up how you hoped it would. You will never really fail as long as you never give up!
Women@NASA: https://women.nasa.gov/
Astronaut Abby: http://astronautabby.com/
NASA Blueberry: http://nasablueberry.com/
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