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Blue Dot 27: Mars 2020 Rover & Women In Science Illustrated

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Mars 2020 Rover

This week we talk with Kenneth Williford, the deputy project scientist for the Mars 2020 Rover. He's an expert on where biology, geology, and chemistry collide to inform the search for evidence of ancient microbial life in rocks. We also chat with graphic design artist Rachel Ignotofsky about her new book, Women in Science. This illustrated guide profiles 50 women in STEM fields, from ancient times until the present, who have shaped our world. 

Dave Schlom is the longtime host and creator of Blue Dot. From surfing to Voyager in interstellar space, rock guitar to orcas in our imperiled oceans, the topics on Blue Dot are as varied as the host’s interests and connections -- which are pretty limitless! An internationally respected space history journalist, Dave is also deeply fascinated by all aspects of the grand workings of nature’s awesome machinery on scales ranging from galactic to subatomic. And topics take in all aspects of the arts and sciences.