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In May 2000, NASA awarded Joan Feynman the Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal for her pioneering contributions to the study of solar causes of geomagnetic and climate disturbances.
Joan Feynman (1927-2020) was an American astrophysicist. She made important contributions to the study of solar wind particles and fields, sun-Earth relations and magnetospheric physics. In particular, Feynman was known for developing an understanding of the origin of auroras. During her career, Feynman was an author or co-author of more than 100 scientific publications. She also edited three scientific books. In 2002, she was awarded NASA's distinguished Exceptional Achievement Medal.
Title: My work and career: The NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
Listeners: Christopher Sykes Alexander Ruzmaikin
Christopher Sykes is an independent documentary producer who has made a number of films about science and scientists for BBC TV, Channel Four, and PBS.
Tags: Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
Duration: 16 seconds
Date story recorded: April 2019
Date story went live: 05 November 2019