Matthew Shindell

Matthew Shindell curates the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's collection of spacecraft, instruments, and other artifacts related to the exploration and study of our Earth and solar system. He co-hosts the Museum's podcast, AirSpace . A historian of science, he is also the author of For the Love of Mars and The Life and Science of Harold C. Urey , coauthor of Spaceships and Discerning Experts , and coeditor of Smithsonian American Women .

Matthew Shindell curates the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's collection of spacecraft, instruments, and other artifacts related to the exploration and study of our Earth and solar system. He co-hosts the Museum's podcast, AirSpace . A historian of science, he is also the author of For the Love of Mars and The Life and Science of Harold C. Urey , coauthor of Spaceships and Discerning Experts , and coeditor of Smithsonian American Women . See less