In this special Mother’s Day episode, Michelle talks with her mom about what it was like raising a space-obsessed daughter in Wisconsin and watching her grow into a scientist. Her mom's advice for parents of budding scientists? "Get the hell out of the way!"


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Raising a scientist: Michelle Thaller with her family
Michelle (left), her mom and sister.
Michelle Thaller and family
Big hair ’80s. Michelle’s sister, Michelle and her mom.
Michelle Thaller and family
Michelle’s sister, Michelle, and her mom today.

Orbital Path is produced by PRX and supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Don't miss PRX's other science podcasts: Transistor and Outside Magazine.

About Michelle Thaller

Dr. Michelle Thaller is an astronomer and science communicator who works at NASA. In addition to hosting the "Orbital Path" podcast, Michelle appears regularly on Discovery Science Channel’s “How the Universe Works,” and “The Stripped Universe.”

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