Kerry Joels

Total Learning Research Institute

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Founder and president of the Total Learning Research Institute, based in Oklahoma, which focuses on aerospace and education. He is currently working with a team of designers to create a virtual Mars City for educational use. Former child actor who was the voice of "Jimmy" in the 1958 show, The Space Explorers

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What kind of city would The Martian’s Mark Watney live in if he stayed on Mars?

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