And that is astronaut Leland Melvin. And, mr. Melvin, you write that your book is called chasing space, and you write that it had all begun with a dropped pass. Guest exactly. A dropped pass. So i was a wide receiver on a running team, and that means that i block a lot versus catching passes. We were at a homecoming game, i was running down the sideline, the ball was perfectly thrown io my hand, and i drop a touchdown pass in my hands. And the thing is, a scout wasro there from the university of richmond looking to see if i could play football for the team. He walked out of the stadium. My coach, jimmy green, believed in me. Get back out there, run the same play. That one catch resulted in a 180,000 scholarship to the university of richmond becauseep the coach said he didnt give up, he kept going. So that was the grit and the perseverance and the second chance. Host how did you get from playing for the university of retch monday spiders to richmond spiders to two Space Shuttle missions
Tweet us, twitter. Com. book tv or post a comment on her facebook page, facebook. Com. book tv. Man have your attention please. Please take your seats. The presentation is about to begin. Be aware there will most likely be a question and answer time at the end of the presentation and when its time you can go to one of the two microphones on either side of the stage and lineup. To begin i would like to introduce eric dagan, tv critic for npr. Tvpplause]. How are you doing. Thank you for joining us here. We appreciate itwe and as was said my name is eric dagan. I have written a lot about race and media and have also interviewed henson for the smithsonian, so we have a bit here. Our esteemed guest, the daughter of a nasa scientistshe and english professor, virginian native. You worked in Investment Banking . That was my first job out of school. And also a magazine inside mexico. Yesic. Started working on Hidden Figures in 2010 news and became a york times number one best seller and spawne
Race and media and i interviewed to rosie virginia native, you worked in investment banking. That was my first job. Also exa magazine in mexico. You started working on Hidden Figures in 2010. And became a New York Times number one bestseller. Spawned a movie that was oscarnominated, Margot Lee Shetterly everyone. [applause] so, i heard that you gave an amazing speech last night we talked a little bit about charlottesville and race. Keep give us a taste of what you talked about there and how it compares to what you talk about in the book . Yeah. The thing that we talked a little bit about what i started out doing, which was working in investment banking. Out of school. Really, when i was growing up, that seems like progress and the future and very protagonist way, life you know it career to have a very powerful. And history for me, it was something that always felt you know i think as an africanamerican, always so heavy and connected. It is usually taught in schools as Martin Luther kin
May have your attention please . Before i get started itll be most likely question answer at the end of the presentation. You can go to a microphone at anys side of the stage. I like to introduce eric who is a tv critic for npr. [applause] how are you doing . Thanks for joining us here. As we said my name is eric and im the tv critic so i should be talking to an author. Ive written a lot about race and media and i interviewed hansen. So we have little in common here. Our guest, the daughter of a nasa scientist an english professor. A virginia native you worked in Investment Banking . That was my first job. And also had a magazine and started working on Hidden Figures in 2010 and became a New York Times number one bestseller, spun the movie that was oscarnominated. So, i heard you gave an amazing speech last night, could you give us a taste of what you talked about and how it compares to what you talk about in the book . The thing we talked about but what i started out doing which is wo
Those online. Welcome to the mission to mars summit. Earth is not the center of the universe. Now, you either smile at me or smirk at me after saying this to please realize that it has only been a known and establish fact for over 400 years. Copernicusnicholas aoved it beyond a shadow of doubt. Humans can fly, that is a truth that has been with us for only over a century. Humans can walk on the moon, again only less than half a century a truth to us. Considering our time on the planet, these are short times to know these things. 16 years fromis now, a small crew of six women and men will be in route to mars. Yearsabout it, only 16 from now that can be true, too. ,ut if we want that to happen we today will have to ensure we keep track with our human mars program. Looking at you, my audience, i know i am looking at the experts that can make this happen. As you truly are the best and the brightest in all fields we need to send humans to mars. Lets show our resolve. Lets keep building the