Jordan Callaham: No Soil, No Problem
From In Her Orbit by Shawn Linam
January 27, 2026 · 36 min · Episode 56
About this episode
Shawn Linam interviews Jordan Callaham about her journey in spaceflight research and the challenges of growing plants in space.
In this episode, Shawn sits down with Jordan Callaham, Assistant Director at the University of Florida's Astraeus Space Institute. Jordan shares how her education in plant and animal sciences launched her into spaceflight research. Shawn and Jordan discuss the intricacies of growing plants in space and how we can support first-time space researchers, while also opening up about motherhood and overcoming failure in STEM. --- Where to find Jordan: Instagram LinkedIn https://astraeus.ufl.edu/ ...
People in this episode
Host: Shawn Linam
Guest: Jordan Callaham
Topics covered
- spaceflight research
- growing plants in space
- STEM
- motherhood
- overcoming failure
Keywords
- space research
- plant sciences
- STEM challenges
- motherhood in STEM
- space agriculture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Florida, Astraeus Space Institute
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