Laura S. Woodmansee

Laura Woodmansee, author of "Sex In Space" was the guest for the first hour of this show, followed by Open Lines for the balance of today's program. Ms. Woodmansee explained why she wrote this book, provided us with research stories and experiences, and talked about how difficult it was to get information about sex in space with astronauts, NASA and the Russians. She explained how important it was to get specific biological information in advance establishing space settlements.

Laura Woodmansee, author of Women Astronauts, joined the Space Show to discuss women in space as astronauts and in other related fields. Ms. Woodmansee cited numerous careers involving women in space, including museum curator, artist, and even a nun! It was a most interesting and informative discussion. Ms. Woodmansee was asked about the differences between men and women in space, if any, and the paths taken by each gender to create a career in space.