"In kindergarten I saw an astronaut on TV walking on the Moon and knew that was the direction I wanted to go." A conversation with Liz Pane.

Share your Science: A Collection of Stories from Scientists

At 5 years old Liz Pane knew she had to go to space camp. As the years went on she continued to develop her passion through education and internships and finally landed at NASA Ames. Liz is a scientist, engineer, science communicator, and project manager who has developed and managed over 25 space biology, non-rodent payloads (cells, tissues, microorganisms) that she and her team have sent to the International Space Station.