Dr. Brandy Nunez is a microbiologist, a veterinarian, a mother, a live electronic musician and an aspiring astronaut. She is CEO of Mobile Veterinary Services, Inc, based in Orange County, CA. Her formal education is in microbiology/chemistry, with an emphasis on novel therapeutic discovery. She then obtained her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the Western University of Health Sciences. After several years of clinical and emergency work, Dr. Nunez opened her own mobile practice, focusing on underserved populations.
“I forge my own path. That’s how I’m going to get to space, too.” -Dr. Brandy on the Casual Space Podcast with Beth Mund
In addition to her love of science, Dr. Nunez is a lifelong musician and multi-instrumentalist. She often uses samples and recordings from space incorporated into her compositions. She is co-founder of the Southern California Synth Society; whose purpose is to educate and facilitate interest in electronic music through open synthesizer performances, modular DIY builds and community events targeting women and people of color. She performs live music at venues around Los Angeles under the moniker,Space Racer. Her new project aims to launch a DIY satellite into orbit for recording sonic data to be used in future compositions.
Her other interests include astrobiology, botany/horticulture, hydroponic garden design and urban farming. She enjoys T’ai Chi practice, creative writing and spending time with family. Her goal is to continue her scientific research and music composition on the moon.
Find Brandy
On Instagram at @space_racer_
On Soundcloud as spaceracer and
Support Brandy on her journey to become an astronaut at: space_racer_ and find out more about her competition at: https://advancingx.com/careerastronauts
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