Jessica Meir, one of eight new astronauts selected by NASA this year, stopped by to visit the ReddyLab on her way to astronaut training in Houston. Prior to becoming an astronaut, Jessica excelled in her research of how animals can survive in extreme environments including below the ice in Antarctica and above the mountains in the Himalayas. We were thrilled Jessica was able to visit our lab, and we wish her all the best in her exploration of the most extreme environment yet, outer space!

Read more about Jessica here: http://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/2013_meir.html