# Mae Jemison on Reddit (u/Dr_Mae_Jemison)

Part of Scientists on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/scientists-on-reddit/mae-jemison

Mae Jemison: First Black woman in space, physician.

- Reddit account: [u/Dr_Mae_Jemison](https://www.reddit.com/user/Dr_Mae_Jemison/) (AMA only)
- How we know it's theirs: [The 2015 r/science AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/2x0i75/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/science (12)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2015 to 2015
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison

## Moments

### u/Dr_Mae_Jemison in r/science, Feb 24, 2015 · Personal story

Replying to a redditor:

> Hi Dr. Jemison! You're an incredible inspiration for women (and me too, as a chemistry student!). You've cited Lt. Uhura as your first inspiration to pursue a career in science and space. Do you have any advice you'd like to pass on for female scientists?

> Hello, actually I was interested in science very  early on.  Lt Uhura was an image of the possible.  My best role models were my parents.

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Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/2x0i75/comment/covzx0w/ · 126 points as of Nov 7, 2026