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255: Jellyfish Are Pretty Badass (Repeat)

Embedded.fm · 12 Feb 2021 · 1h 03m · Episode 255

What this episode covers

Ariel Waldman, founder of spacehack.org and global director of Science Hack Day, discusses her journey from graphic design to making science more inclusive and accessible. She explains how Science Hack Day breaks down barriers by allowing scientists, artists, and technologists to prototype together without the pressure of traditional credentialism. Waldman also details her role on the external council for NASA's NIAC program, which funds futuristic, sci-fi-inspired concepts for future space missions, and shares insights on the non-exponential nature of space exploration breakthroughs.

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spacehack.org, Science Hack Day, NIAC, What's It Like in Space?, Voyager one, Anousheh Ansari, Enceladus, Nautilus

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