The Martian

In reading The Martian, students discussed the various problems faced by Mark Watney when he is isolated on Mars with limited resources. John Herman, an ERAU alumnus who conducted research at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, guest lectured on his experiences at MDRS. He is currently finishing his Master's degree at the University of Central Florida in Human Factors and works for the Planetarium at the Daytona Beach Museum of Arts and Sciences.