From Small Steps to Giant Leaps:  A journey of science, space and sound waves

Dr. Brandy Nunez shares her story of perseverance through adversity and unexpected challenges. She'll discuss how even the smallest ideas or goals can lead us to discover more about ourselves and our potential. Finally, she explains her "flight plan" for how to cultivate one's dreams, no matter the size.

Dr. Nunez is a veterinarian, an aquanaut, an analog astronaut, a mother, and a live electronic musician.  She completed her undergraduate and Masters work at Sam Houston State University and obtained her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the Western University of Health Sciences.  She is the CEO of Mobile Veterinary Services, Inc., based in Orange County, California.  Dr. Nunez is currently working towards her bioastronautics degree with the International Institute of Astronautical Sciences (IIAS). She has served as the medical officer on four analog research missions and was the director of the Inclusion I & II missions at Biosphere 2 in Arizona.

In addition to her love of science and space, Dr. Nunez is a lifelong musician and multi-instrumentalist. She often incorporates samples from space and field recordings from analog missions into her compositions.  She is co-founder of the Southern California Synth Society, whose purpose is to educate and facilitate interest in electronic music through open synthesizer performances, modular DIY builds and community events. Dr. Nunez performs live music under the moniker, Space Racer, a nod to her childhood dream of reaching the stars.