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Cady Coleman is a scientist, wife, mother, pilot, musician, retired NASA Astronaut, and a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions and a six-month trip aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
As a public speaker, Cady draws from her time in NASA and her missions on the ISS to share insights about team building, leadership, and innovation. She
presents captivating tales about life in space that show how critical collaboration skills practiced in space can be applied to any team. Passionate about sharing her experiences aboard the ISS, Cady even delivered the introductory talk for TED 2011 from space.
Cady currently serves as University Explorer at Arizona State University and as a consultant for a wide range of space-related projects. In addition to her role as University Explorer at ASU, Cady is a research affiliate at the MIT Media Lab. She serves on several boards, including the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Earthrise Alliance, Dent the Future, Skycatch, and Greenfield Community College.
Cady earned a BS in chemistry from MIT in 1983 and a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts in 1991.
