Astrobotany 101

Now, more than ever, humans are exploring the possibility of growing plants outside of   Earth's atmosphere. Come learn about the fascinating field of astrobotany from UC Botanical Garden's own Director, Dr. Lew Feldman. Before taking on the directorship of the Garden, Professor Feldman spent 40 years on the Berkeley faculty, first as a member of the Botany Department and later in its successor, the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology.  During the course of his career Lew has spent time working with NASA, contributing to an understanding of how to grow plants in space.