Oct 13 2009
About Us
Bruce Cordell, Ph.D.
Editor (Space Colonization, Strategic Planning, General)
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Bruce was a program manager and space scientist for several years with General Dynamics, Space Systems in San Diego, CA where he worked closely with NASA on lunar bases and human missions to Mars, space transportation, and space resources. Currently an educator and a consultant in Southern California, Bruce likes Star Trek, tennis, and chocolate fudge ice cream at Baskin Robbins. He helped Rachel create this website. For more about Bruce, Click HERE. To request Bruce to speak to your group, click HERE.
Rachel Nishimura
Managing Editor (Pop Culture, General)
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Rachel is co-founder of 21stCenturyWaves.com. She is immersed in pop culture and has a compelling interest in international space programs. Having grown up in Anaheim, CA not far from the “Happiest Place on Earth” (Disneyland), she has been permeated since birth by visions of the future, explorationist history, and fun fantasies. She currently attends the University of Vermont and enjoys tart yogurt flavors, the Moody Blues on vinyl, and Futurama.
Carol Lane
Contributing Editor (Space, Politics)
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Carol’s interest in space goes back to the Apollo program and watching the moon landings. Her desire to follow a career in space, and science and technology policy coalesced during her college years during her coursework in science, technology and public policy. In the early part of her career she was involved in technology forecasting and technology assessments primarily dealing with energy policy and the future of scientific and technical information. Carol worked for the US Senate Science, Technology and Space Subcommittee, leading legislation and policy initiatives on space, remote sensing commercialization, climate issues and science education. Since the mid 1980s, he has also worked for aerospace companies doing business development, strategic planning and government relations. During her career she has had to opportunity to work on many different space programs including launch vehicles, the space station program, remote sensing satellite programs and science satellite programs.
Anny Wong, Ph.D.
Contributing Editor (Technology, Politics, International Relations, General)
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Anny is a political scientist at a major policy research institute. Her research interests include science and technology in development, politics and culture in domestic and international relations with a focus on Asia and the Pacific region, and Army manpower issues. She has lived, worked, studied and traveled throughout much of the Asia Pacific region and has been based in Washington, D.C. since 2000. When not at the computer, she is cooking up good eats (salmon patties with lemon juice and zest mayo, anyone?), teaching her English cocker spaniel new tricks (“wave” for a cookie), and cheering on her favorite competitor in G4’s Ninja Warrior (GO! Makoto Nagano, GO!).
Olivia Wolfe
Contributing Editor (Space Entrepreneurs, General)
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Olivia is an expert researcher and voracious reader of many items including science fiction, time and space travel, WWII and Vietnam War history, along with an occasional fiction novel. She is also a writer and currently is working on getting her manuscript published.
Kenneth Meehan, Ph.D.
Contributing Editor (Psychology, Statistics)
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Ken has a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and has held a variety of teaching and research positions over the past 25 years. He’s served as Southwest Regional Director of the National Council for Research and Planning and has consulted with the National Center for Educational Statistics.
Jessica Franco
Contributing Editor (Pop Culture, General)
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Jessica is a student at California State University, Fullerton. Majoring in Criminal Justice, Jessica is interested in becoming a Police Officer and attending Law school. She’s fascinated with the way history repeats itself — also known as “the wave”. Jessica enjoys running, hiking, and spending time with loved ones.
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Dr. Bruce Cordell’s Bio…
