“My title is Radiation Health Specialist, and I work in the Space Radiation Analysis Group in Ops at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. I keep tabs on research in radiation sciences to update NASA’s space radiation limits, and I provide recommendations to make sure astronauts stay below those limits.
“The best work gets done when there are multiple perspectives to contribute. With multiple perspectives from varied backgrounds, it is more likely any errors will be uncovered, and perhaps more importantly, that new directions will be prioritized and explored. With NASA’s mission, it is even more crucial. We are doing something that will impact humans as an entire species. All humans should be represented when we make mission-critical decisions.”
— Cait Milders, Radiation Health Specialist in the Space Radiation Analysis Group in Ops, Johnson Space Center