Thank you for your interest.
I am excited to explore fundamental questions about the patterns we see in nature. My research focuses on astrobiology—the study of life in the Universe, past, present, and future. By studying microbes on Earth, I aim to understand what life might look like on other planets, moons, or beyond.
What does life do?
What is life made of?
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More information about who I am and what I do is below.
What is astrobiology?
Welcome!
Meet Me:
Felisa Wolfe-Simon
Scientist, Musician, Mother, Wife.
Who I Am
Dr. Wolfe-Simon did her undergraduate work at Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music where she graduated with a B.A. in Biology (Chemistry) and a B.M. in Music Performance. She went on to earn her Ph.D. in Oceanography from Rutgers University. She has been recognized with numerous academic honors including being a Kavli Fellow from the U.S. National Academy of Science, Faculty of the Year, a NASA Fellowship and a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. She has authored or co-authored more than a dozen scientific publications and her work has been published in or covered by Science, Nature, The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, the BBC, Wired and Time among others.
Dr. Wolfe-Simon has also garnered a number of popular accolades including TED speaker, named one of the Time 100 most influential people in the world and featured in Glamour magazine. Schedules permitting, she helps when she can with various media outlets including PBS, the BBC, Discovery Channel and NOVA. She also regularly speaks at museums and schools.
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What I Do
Dr. Wolfe-Simon has spent more than 20 years as a research scientist. She currently runs an independent lab focused on Astrobiology and related research. Some of her work attracted international attention. Since that time, she has committed her life to helping train the next generation of scientists. She is focused on teaching and scientific outreach at all academic and interest levels.
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