Prof. Missy Cummings on The Colbert Report

Prof. Missy Cummings on The Colbert Report Last night, MIT Aero/Astro professor Missy Cummings was the guest on The Colbert Report. Professor Cummings was one of the US Navys first female fighter pilots. She flew the F/A-18 Hornet. At MIT, she is the Director of the Humans and Automation Lab, which hosts many Aero/Astro UROPs. A crucial note for overseas readers and others unfamiliar with The Colbert Report: its important to understand the context of the program and the character. Wikipedia says of the program: The Colbert Report (pronounced kohl-bair r?-por â€" the t is silent in both Colbert and Report) is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. It satirizes conservative personality-driven political pundit programs, particularly Fox Newss The OReilly Factor. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot, is a caricature of televised political pundits. Heres the video: The Colbert Report Mon Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Missy Cummings www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Satire Blog Video Archive Previously: Prof. Junot Diaz on the Colbert Report