Careers in science

Introduces students to real people who have found satisfaction in their careers, overcame challenges and uncertainties along the way. Spotlights Donna Shirley a small town girl with keen interest in flying has made a career for herself at NASA where she is a project engineer for the Cassini mission to Saturn and head of the Mars Exploration Program. Ira Hellman , a music major who ended with degrees in cell biology and human genetics and become Vice President of Oncology at Genentech and professor at Yale University.