Hardware Podcasts

255: Jellyfish Are Pretty Badass

Embedded.fm · 9 Aug 2018 · 1h 03m · Episode 255

What this episode covers

Ariel Waldman, founder of spacehack.org and global director of Science Hack Day, discusses her work making science more inclusive and accessible to people from non-traditional backgrounds. She explains how Science Hack Day brings together scientists, designers, and developers to prototype solutions in a single weekend, breaking down the barriers of credentialism. Waldman also serves on the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) council, advising on futuristic, transformative space mission ideas, and shares insights from her upcoming expeditions to study extremophiles in Antarctica and underwater volcanoes.

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spacehack.org, Science Hack Day, NIAC, Nautilus

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