Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison On The Overview Effect

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Nov 4, 201400:02:52Business

Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman astronaut in space, went out and bought The Overview Effect while training for spaceflight. But it didn't resonate with her the way it did with other astronauts. "When I...

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