Morehouse School of Medicine
National Space Biomedical
Research Institute Education and Public Outreach Program
Exploring Two Frontiers
Partnerships for Excellence in Science Education and Scientific Literacy for the Nation
This one-hour television documentary, Exploring Two Frontiers: The Neurolab Space Shuttle, chronicles the sixteen-day life science Neurolab Life Science Space Mission, April 16, - May 3, 1998. Through engaging personal stories, the audience sees some of the clinical applications that Neurolab experiments have for people nationwide. Viewers also meet the scientists (Principal Investigators), crewmembers, and behind-the-scenes professionals who worked for years to ensure a successful mission.
The film aired on PBA-TV30, Atlanta, on December 29, 31, 1998. It will be syndicated throughout the nation in 1999.
The film was done in partnership with the Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collaborative, Inc., and Public Broadcasting Atlanta-TV 30.
The Neurolab Education Program is funded under NASA Cooperative Agreement No. NCC 2-936 with MSM.