Anthropology Thesis on NASA

REDBeckyD · Post by **REDBeckyD** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 7:39 pm

All right, y'all - I'm working to finish research for a senior thesis in Anthropology on both the demographics of the Astronaut Corps and popular opinions regarding NASA and the Space Program. Want to help?

I have a questionnaire online, and if you have ten minutes to spare, I'd really appreciate it if you filled it out. Right now, my sample's limited to other students at my college, and having fellow space enthusiasts participate would certainly add some spice to my results!

If you're interested: Anthropology Survey

Thanks!
-- Becky

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 8:54 pm

Well i took the survey and good luck with your thesis.

REDBeckyD · Post by **REDBeckyD** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 10:07 am

Thanks, John and Jason - I'm already getting interesting results... Please spread the word!

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 7:24 pm

Your welcome glad i could be of help. What degree are you going for?

Post by **Vincent** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:12 pm

Okay...time to watch my amazing wild guessing skills in action!

I'm going to guess she's an Anthropology major.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:19 pm

Oh really i thought she was majoring in basket weaving. actually i meant whaty level Bachelor, masters or doctorate

Post by **Vincent** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:38 pm

fair enough. fair enough.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:51 pm

Sorry the way that post sounded it was supose to be sarcastic but i think it came out a little too much so.

REDBeckyD · Post by **REDBeckyD** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 11:50 pm

This thesis is for a Bachelor's. I'm a double major at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania - Anthropology and Biology, with a possible minor in Dance. After this summer, when I'll probably be returning to Camp as a counselor for ASA, I'll be starting a Master's program in Public Health, with a major in Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, either at Emory or Yale.

Does that answer some questions? What is everyone else studying?

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 12:31 am

Yep that answers the question. I'm currently attending a local community college working on an AS in social science. I plan to go on anf major in either Education ot History and probably minor in the other. Then hope to get my masters later.

Post by **Vincent** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 11:09 pm

Well, I filled out the survey! I hope the results you receive turn out to be of great benefit to your paper as well as educational and informative!

Benji · Post by **Benji** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 9:56 am

This article might help, Becky. http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/st ... 30218.html

REDBeckyD · Post by **REDBeckyD** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 10:53 am

Thanks, Benji.

CNN.com had an interesting article too, which came about from e-mails that individuals had sent to CNN after Feb. 1... Some were quite, er, opinionated. I'll try and find a link - it made me sad to read some of the misconceptions that are obviously floating about in the populace. Although many of the people who wrote in were also in complete support of NASA and the Program.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 11:13 am

That was an intresting article. It's good to see so many people support NASA still. I've seen a similar intresting mix of responses on aOL message boards.

stargazer0105 · Post by **stargazer0105** » Wed Mar 05, 2003 6:47 pm

Good luck!!