What's Going On Up There? Interviewees
Prof. Paul Joss, Astrophysicist- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Longtime friend and colleague, Carl Sagan, based a character in “Contact” on Paul Joss
Eva Ihle, M.D., Ph. D- University of California
San Francisco, CA
Participated in research with astronauts who have flown in space: "Positive Effects of Being in Space"
Bettyann Kevles, Historian- Yale University
New Haven, CT
Author of: “Almost Heaven: The Story of Women in Space”
Her research interests: history of primatology, theories of female animal behavior, medical imaging, women in space and art in space
Dr. Chris Boshuizen, Physicist- Sydney University
Australia
Orchestrated the 2005 Space Generation Congress in Fukuoka Japan with approximately 160 international young delegates sharing their vision of the future utilization and exploration of space.
Eric Adkins, Cinematographer- Los Angeles, CA
DP on Postcards from the Future,
The World of Tomorrow, Inheritance
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Deceitfully Funny
"The PJs" TV Series
Alan Chan, Filmmaker- Los Angeles, CA
Director of “Postcards from the Future” and “12 Hot Women”
Special effects veteran (The Polar Express, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Titanic)
Hollywood FX Pro Hypes Space Travel With Indie Film (Wired, May 25, 2007)
Cori Bright, Actress- Los Angeles, CA
As Cori Everman in “Postcards from the Future”
“CSI:NY” “Bad Blood”
Robb Hughes, Actor- Los Angeles, CA
As Sean Everman in “Postcards from the Future”
ESL Instructor at UC Riverside's Extension Center
Nigel Bird, Aviator/Entrepreneur- Boston, MA
Received a Flying Scholarship from the UK Royal
Airforce at 17 years old
Shubber Ali, Economist/Entrepreneur- Sydney Australia
Founder and publisher of the Space Cynic Blog
Jack Zanini, Esq.- Boston, MA
Voted one of Massachusetts 10 Best Lawyers 2005; father of two school aged boys
Tim Pomarole, Esq.- Boston, MA
Fan of Joss Whedon and 17th Century British literature
Maryam Aljoaan, College Student- Kaifan, Kuwait
Enrolled at St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University to become “the first female Arab Muslim Kuwaiti astronaut”
Aidan Wilcox, 6th grader- Arlington, MA
Won his school-wide National Geographic Bee in 4th grade
The Pre-Kindergarten students at The Nueva School- Hillsborough, CA
Nueva is a child-centered, Pre-Kindergarten - Eighth grade, progressive school emphasizing integrated studies, creative arts, and social-emotional learning.