Podcast:Short Wave Published On: Mon Jun 06 2022 Description: Tam O'Shaughnessy and Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, met as kids in the early 1960s and developed an instant connection. Years later, they fell in love. They also were dedicated to STEM education and founded Sally Ride Science in 2001, a company focused on equity and inclusion in science education. Tam talks about this, and her relationship with Sally Ride, with Maddie Sofia. (encore)Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy