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Life on Other Planets A Memoir of Finding My Place in the Universe

Aomawa Shields PhD

A stunning and inspiring memoir charting a life as an astronomer, classically-trained actor, mother, and Black woman in STEM, searching for life in the universe while building a meaningful life here on Earth As a kid, Aomawa Shields was always bumping into things, her neck craned up at the sky, dre...

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This is a memoir by Aomawa Shields about her journey as a scientist and an actor, and how she reconciled those two seemingly disparate passions in her life. It was an important journey for her, and she shares advice about how to reconcile multiple dreams.

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And she's got a new book out. Okay. Now you can react.

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This is a memoir by Aomawa Shields about her journey as a scientist and an actor, and how she reconciled those two seemingly disparate passions in her life. It was an important journey for her, and she shares advice about how to reconcile multiple dreams.

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And she's got a new book out. Okay. Now you can react.

And she's got a new book, Life on Other Planets, a memoir of finding my place in the universe.

I have a lot to share. I have a lot of information now.

That would help. That helps.

So yeah, I'm going to say, Omar, you want to read this book.

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