Post by Shelli Brunswick

🌍✨ Thrilled to share highlights from this year’s Blue Marble Space Institute of Science Young Scientist Program (YSP)! I had the honor of mentoring three incredible Research Associates—Lucia Valenzuela, Qurat.Ul.Ain D., and Beatrice Keneh—whose BlueSciCon presentation explored how leadership is evolving to be more collaborative, adaptive, and values-driven. 🚀 Grateful to my fellow mentor Jen Blank, and to Dr. Graham Lau, Sanjoy Som, and Dr. Jacob Haqq-Misra for their vision in shaping this transformative program. Read my full reflections—including insights on mentorship, the YSP experience, and my upcoming book What’s Space Got to Do With It? An Interstellar Guide to Success (launching this October during World Space Week) #BMSIS #YSP #BlueSciCon #Leadership #STEM #ScienceCommunication #FutureLeaders #Mentorship #SpaceInnovation #WorldSpaceWeek