Podcasts about Jet Propulsion Laboratory

We're looking back to one of our favorite episodes, featuring Perry Marshall. His 80/20 rule is applicable in so many ways for agency owners. So, how will it help you get better results and grow? – Perry Marshall is one of the most expensive business strategists in the world. He is endorsed in FORBES and INC Magazine and has authored eight books. He completed the $10 million Evolution 2.0 Prize by Harvard and Oxford. He is a published scientist who aims to solve the number one mystery in artificial intelligence and life itself. His reinvention of the Pareto Principle is published in Harvard Business Review. NASA's Jet Propulsion Labs used his 80/20 Curve as a productivity tool. We're chatting about lessons from his book, Memos From The Head Office.

*Board of inquiry hands down its findings into the Vega C rocket failure A European Space Agency board of inquiry has found a fault in a nozzle caused the failure of the European Vega C rocket's second flight. *The most detailed study yet of a Gigantic Jet A detailed 3D study of a massive electrical discharge that rose 100 kilometres into space above an Oklahoma thunderstorm has provided new insights into an elusive atmospheric phenomenon known as gigantic jets. *Working out the time on the Moon A new era of lunar exploration is on the rise, with dozens of moon missions planned for the coming decade. *The Science Report A new study warns that a history of child abuse could be linked with altered brain function in adults. Quantum computers prone to errors that need to be corrected to run their tasks properly. Flooding of Murray-Darling river system creating ideal breeding conditions for many native species. Skeptics guide why people go to psychics. This week's talent includes: Head of the Global Fire Ball observatory Dr Ellie Sansom, from Curtin University Mars scientist Sylvain Piqueux from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from iTWire.com Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed... SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we're working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills. That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable, and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up. By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 350 commercial-free, triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month's free trial to see if it's really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.comAstronomy News This Week#space #astronomy #science #news #podcast

Are you living your best life? It's a question we've all asked ourselves, but have you considered the role that global exploration and cultural immersion can play in answering it? In a world that's more connected than ever before, it's crucial to look beyond the immediate confines of our communities and explore the richness of other cultures. And what better way to do that than by studying abroad? In this special sponsored episode, we partner with the StudyUK campaign which is part of the UK Government's wider Great campaign for Britain and Northern Ireland to explore the benefits of studying in the UK, from finances to application processes and everything in between. Join us as we sit down with Raquel Villanueva, a broadcast journalism veteran who is currently a commentator and video producer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to discover the transformative impact studying abroad can have on our lives and careers.You can find more information on studying abroad in the UK at: British Council - StudyUK websiteYou can find Raquel at: Website | InstagramIf you LOVED this episode you'll also love the conversations we had with Pico Iyer about the power of travel as a tool for learning and connecting.Check out our offerings & partners: My New Book SparkedMy New Podcast SPARKED. To submit your “moment & question” for consideration to be on the show go to sparketype.com/submit. Visit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources & Discount Codes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News: A coven member is participating in the Knit for Food Knit-a-thon on 3/26 (supporting Meals on Wheels, Feed America, World Central Kitchen, and No Kid Hungry)  You can sponsor our friend at https://givebutter.com/knitforfood23/clarakeegan and we will be having our next Patreon Crafty Hangout on that day in support! A new art piece from Emily will be at the Made You A Mix Tape Exhibition at the Aurora Gallery in Louisville opening on 2/11 and running until 3/5 https://auroragallerylouisville.com/. If you're interested in buying Emily's original art painting, please contact the gallery! One of Emily's friends is directing an all-ages play about knitting at the Lifeline Theater in the Chicago area!  It's called Extra Yarn and it will be playing from 2/18 - 3/19 on Saturdays and Sundays https://lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2022-2023/extra-yarn/ Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con 3/23 - 3/26 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/ Emily will be vending at the Craftin' Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/ Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/   FO: Lauren made a little loom beaded bracelet     WIPS: Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum's the Word colorways (back burnered) - Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/ - Garter Stitch shawl design in Teal Torch Knits Mini Skein Set https://tealtorchknits.com/   Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket - Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com  (back burnered) - Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed     Acquisitions: Emily got a keyboard inspired fidget toy from Ziddy Makes https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZiddyMakes       Occult Corner: Part one of Lauren's deep dive that she is calling ‘Jack Parsons: Rocket Scientist, Occultist, Messy Bitch' He was a mad scientist that loved blowing things into space and loved Alestair Crowley's particular flavor of occultism.  In this first installment we talk about how he founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and became the leader of a Sex Magick polycule mansion in Pasadena.   Self Promotion:   Emily will be debuting art prints and her Fairy Pocket enamel pins in early March!

Climate change is an "existential threat to everyone on spaceship Earth" according to NASA's deputy administrator Colonel Pam Melroy. She, and her boss Bill Nelson, are in New Zealand this week, meeting with space science and engineering students at the University of Auckland; the team at Rocket Lab who successfully launched Aotearoa's first lunar mission CAPSTONE which is now testing a new orbit around the moon for the Lunar Gateway.  They're due at Parliament on Wednesday morning, where five students are set to receive New Zealand Space Scholarships to undertake a programme at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Melroy spoke to Corin Dann.  

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 31 *How the DART spacecraft ripped a hole in an asteroid It's been revealed that NASA's Dart spacecraft blasted over a thousand tonnes of rock and debris out of the asteroid Dimorphos when it crashed into the space rock in September last year. *Crash and burn for Japan's new H3 rocket Japan's shiny new 60 metre tall H3 rocket has exploded in flames on its maiden flight from the Tanegashima Space Center south of Kyushu. *A newly discovered nearby Earth like planet Astronomers say that a newly discovered exoplanet similar in size to the Earth could be worth searching for signs of life. *The Science Report The World Meteorological Organization has warned an El Niño event may develop in the coming months. New study shows chemicals in bushfire smoke can destroy ozone. China cements its position as the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter. Skeptics guide to the latest government UFO study This week's talent includes: Head of the Global Fire Ball observatory Dr Ellie Sansom, from Curtin University Mars scientist Sylvain Piqueux from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from iTWire.com Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed... SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we're working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills. That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable, and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up. By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 350 commercial-free, triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month's free trial to see if it's really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com#space #science #podcast #spacetime #universe #spaceexploration #astronomy

Bill Nye talks about the importance of space exploration and finding life on other worlds on This Week in Space with Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik. Watch the full This Week in Space podcast: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space/episodes/52 Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Bill Nye You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Bill Nye talks about the importance of space exploration and finding life on other worlds on This Week in Space with Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik. Watch the full This Week in Space podcast: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space/episodes/52 Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: Bill Nye You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/

Finding community within science can be a challenge. In this week's episode, both of our storytellers struggle with feeling out of place in science. Part 1: After his mentor and chemistry teacher uncle is murdered, André Isaacs feels adrift. Part 2: Engineer Joey Jefferson doesn't feel like he belongs in science as a black bisexual man. A native of Jamaica, André Isaacs moved to the US to attend the College of the Holy Cross where he received his B.A. in Chemistry in 2005. He received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 2011 and then worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2012, Andre accepted a tenure-track position at the College of the Holy Cross. In 2018, Andre was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure. In addition to teaching courses in Organic Chemistry, Andre conducts research utilizing copper-mediated organic transformations. He is one of the members of Outfront - the college's LGBTQ faculty and staff alliance and serves as faculty advisor to a number of campus student groups. Joey Jefferson is a flight systems engineer at JPL operating the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) and NEOWISE spacecrafts. Prior to his current position, he worked with NASA and foreign space agencies conceptualizing, negotiating, implementing and monitoring their antenna strategies over the Deep Space Network. An international award winning pianist, as well as singer and clarinetist, music will always be near and dear to his heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Planetary Radio's creator Mat Kaplan guest hosts for this look back at the Jet Propulsion Lab's celebration of the 45th anniversary of the Voyager mission. Stick around for his conversation with Ann Druyan, creative director for the Golden Record carried by the probes. Mat and Bruce Betts reunite for this week's What's Up and space trivia contest.Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2023-voyager-45th-anniversarySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can science fiction bring us closer to God? To find the answer, we tell the story behind a prediction by Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams…one that landed him in the (2nd) biggest trouble of his storied career. We also speak to Jet Propulsion Lab scientist Dr. Rich Terrile about The Simulation Hypothesis…a concept that is breaking the barrier between science and religion. Originally published May 9, 2020.Support the show: https://redpilledamerica.com/support/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 27 *The asteroid that almost swallowed a spacecraft It sounds like something out of a 1950s sci-fi movie, but it seems that the asteroid Bennu almost swallowed NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft during its sample collection maneuver. *59 new exoplanets discovered in our stellar neighbourhood A survey of nearby stars has discovered no less than 59 previously unknown exoplanets around a dozen of which are in their host star's habitable zones. *Starship still planning to launch this month SpaceX say they're still hoping to undertake the maiden orbital test flight of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket sometime this month. *The Science Report Stronger El Nino's could accelerate ice sheet melting. The bionic finger that can feel. Iran ready to produce four nukes now! Skeptics guide waving goodbye to Nessie This week's talent includes: Professor Hrvoje Tkalčić from the Australian National University Curiosity's project scientist Ashwin Vasavada from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from iTWire.com Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Jonathan Nally the editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed... SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we're working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills. That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable, and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up. By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 350 commercial-free, triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month's free trial to see if it's really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com#space #science #astronomy #podcast #news #spacetime

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 25 *Discovery of massive early galaxies defies prior understanding of the universe Astronomers will have to rewrite their textbooks after NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovered the seemingly impossible – six massive galaxies at the beginning of time, each almost as big as the Milky Way. *An innermost inner core discovered at the centre of the Earth Scientists have detected what their describing as a distinct and separate innermost inner core at the centre of the Earth. *Leaky Soyuz crew stuck on station until September The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos says the crew stuck on the International Space Station after their spacecraft sprung a leak, won't return to Earth until September – a year after they first launched. *The Science Report A third patient in remission from AIDS. Farmed chicken and salmon among the world's worst polluters. Study shows human sleep changes with the seasons. Skeptics guide to how gossips spread most fake news. This week's talent includes: Professor Hrvoje Tkalčić from the Australian National University Curiosity's project scientist Ashwin Vasavada from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from iTWire.com Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Jonathan Nally the editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed... SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we're working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills. That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable, and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up. By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 350 commercial-free, triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month's free trial to see if it's really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com #space #science #news #astronomy #spacetime #podcast

ABOUT THE EPISODE In the spirit of SIGGRAPH 2023, this episode reflects on the past and how it's led us to the bold and imaginative future ahead through the lens of NASA. SIGGRAPH 2023 Electronic Theater Director Kalina Borkiewicz catches up with Jim Blinn and Dan Goods, who share insights and stories from their experiences with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). They also discuss what pop culture gets right about space travel and exploration and what's on the horizon for space discovery in the future. || MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* https://www.jimblinn.com/magrathea | https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/thestudio *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ *Conference Website* https://s2023.siggraph.org/

Dr. Lonnie Johnson, engineer & Inventor Hall of Fame inductee, visits Google to discuss his past work with NASA, the US Air Force, and his efforts to help underrepresented communities enter STEM fields. He is the founder and President of Johnson Research and Development and the founder and President of the Johnson STEM Activity Center, a 501c(3) dedicated to educating disadvantaged and underserved children in STEM. A prolific inventor with over 150 patents, he is best known for his popular invention, the super soaker. Dr. Johnson attended Tuskegee University where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, a master's degree in nuclear engineering and two honorary doctorates in science. He served in the U.S. Air Force where he analyzed space systems and worked on the Stealth Bomber Program, earning the Air Force Achievement Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal twice. At NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, he helped develop some of the nation's most advanced technologies in the Galileo mission to Jupiter, the Mars Observer and the Cassini Mission to Saturn, earning multiple awards for his contributions. Visit http://g.co/TalksAtGoogle/FutureOfInvention to watch the video.

Today we will be exploring sunlight, vitamin D, health, and diseases and my guest is William B. Grant.   William has worked at the level of senior research scientists in the fields of optical and laser remote sensing of the atmosphere and atmospheric sciences at SRI International, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the NASA Langley Research Center. This career included doing pioneering laser remote sensing instrument development, while the latter half included participating on many NASA-led airborne atmospheric chemistry field missions to the far corners of the world, as well as writing a number of papers on the observations.   Author or coauthor of over 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals, edited 2 books of reprints, and contributed half a dozen chapters to other books. Elected Fellow of the Optical Society of America in 1992.   He is currently the Director at SUNARC, an entity devoted to reserach, education, and advocacy relating to the prevention of chronic disease through changes in diet and lifestyle.   For more on William B. Grant, head to his website: https://www.sunarc.org/   ----    Shownotes are available at William B. Grant: Are You Getting the Sun You Need? ----    Join the Unstress Health Community & Transform Your Life! https://bit.ly/3SRq0gg    Connect with Dr Ron at Unstress Health  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unstresshealth/  Facebook: https://fb.me/unstresshealth  Email: admin@unstresshealth.com   DISCLAIMER: This podcast provides general information and discussion about medicine, health and related subjects. This content is not intended and should not be construed as medical advice or as a substitute for care by a qualified medical practitioner. If you or any other person has a medical concern, he or she should consult with an appropriately qualified medical practitioner. Guests who speak in this podcast express their own opinions, experiences and conclusions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you view the idea of life on other planets as only science fiction, Laurie Leshin will prove you wrong. As the head of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she's on the cutting edge of space innovation. Andy talks to Laurie about the latest discoveries on Mars, upcoming missions to Jupiter, and how we're monitoring the health of our own planet from space. Keep up with Andy on Twitter and Post @ASlavitt. Follow Laurie Leshin on Twitter @LaurieofMars. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Support the show by checking out our sponsors! Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/    Check out these resources from today's episode:  Take this quick survey to help us shape future episodes: bit.ly/itbquestions Watch the documentary, “Goodnight Oppy”: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Night-Oppy-Ryan-White/dp/B0B8JR3XT8 Find vaccines, masks, testing, treatments, and other resources in your community: https://www.covid.gov/ Order Andy's book, “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165  Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/show/inthebubble.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Ruby and Paige speak with Brendan Chamberlain-Simon, a robotics technologist at NASA's JPL and the literal dude driving the MARS Rover. We discuss his mysterious job, unexpected depression after reaching his ultimate goal, his musical project PROUD FATHER, life philosophies, and more.  Support the show

Farah Alibay often sounds more like a philosopher than an engineer. She works at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she helps operate the Perseverance Rover, which searches for evidence of ancient life on Mars. She talks about how her job has changed her views of Earth, her rise through a male-dominated field, and why she thinks the prospect of extraterrestrial life raises major questions around how we understand humanity.This episode was originally broadcast in March, 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Randii Wessen's title at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory--A-Team Lead Study Architect--may not sound sexy, but he leads a team of engineers and scientists that get to dream up where we send the next generation of robots in space and what they will do there. It's a fascinating, blue-sky job, and more fun than a guy oughta have. Listen to learn how NASA plans the future of deep space exploration! Host: Rod Pyle Guest: Randii Wessen Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

Zane Landin recently graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication and Public Relations. He was diagnosed as a neurodiverse individual at an early age which led in part to his strong interest in and advocacy for mental health awareness. What I discovered during our interview is that Zane is quite a good storyteller which should serve him well as he enters the job market.   As you will hear in this episode, Zane already has accomplished a great deal including starting and operating his own online digital magazine entitled PositiveVibes. PositiveVibes tells stories about mental health, inspiration and wellness.   Zane's stories, engaging communication style, and his positive attitude about life make him quite an engaging guest. For a person just out of college he is quite a passionate human being who will help many realize that they are more unstoppable than they think.     About the Guest: Zane Landin is a recent graduate from Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Public Relations. He is from Chino, California. He has interned at places like USAID, NASA, and General Motors. He is a mental health and disability advocate, queer rights activist, entrepreneur, and positive change maker. He identifies as Hispanic, Queer, and Disabled. He is the founder of PositiveVibes Magazine, which is a digital magazine dedicated to telling authentic stories about mental health, wellness, and inspiration.   He attended the first-ever Mental Health Youth Action Forum in Washington, D.C., where he met President Biden, Selena Gomez, Dr. Murthy, and Dr. Biden. Out of hundreds of applications, 30 young advocates across the country were selected to advocate for mental health. He is a passionate storyteller who writes for the Power of Positivity and Entrepreneur about wellness, psychology, and culture. He has been featured on over 50 platforms like Seek the Joy Podcast, Forbes, and Coming from the Heart Podcast.   How to connect with Zane: Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zanelandin/ Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zane-landin-b2417a187/ Personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/LandinZane PositiveVibes Magazine website: https://positivevibesmag.com/     About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes Michael Hingson  00:00 Access cast and accessibility initiative presents unstoppable mindset, the podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet   Michael Hingson  00:15 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson  01:16 Hello, once again, I'm Mike Hingson, your host for unstoppable mindset. And I have the honor pleasure and joy of interviewing today is Zane Landin, who is a recent graduate of Cal Poly Pomona. Now, many of you may have heard of Cal Poly Pomona in one way or another. One of the stories I know about it is that it is one of two Cal Cal Poly campuses. The other is in San Luis Obispo. And each year, each of the campuses design half of a float for the Tournament of Roses Parade. And then they come together, put the float pieces together and make a whole float that you can see every year in the parade. What a remarkable feat of engineering. These campuses are a few 100 miles apart, or at least a couple 100 miles apart but yet they design these half floats in a way they go. Zane, welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Zane Landin  02:21 Well, thank you so much for having me today.   Michael Hingson  02:23 Have you worked on floats at all?   Zane Landin  02:25 I worked on one copper pipe on a float. Funnily enough, I wasn't a student. I don't remember when it was it was the time I was in high school. It was the buckets and like it was something like that, like the pirates. I did get to sit on the float and you know, help put things on it. So that was super exciting. But I never got involved in both float throughout my time at university. But it is really admirable the work that they do.   Michael Hingson  02:51 Well, I know that it Cal Poly, you got your Bachelor's in communications and public relations, which is really pretty cool. So definitely want to learn a little bit about what got you started down that road. But why don't you tell us about little of your stories growing up and all that let's start at the beginning as they say, oh, gosh, a long time ago in a town Far, far away, right?   Zane Landin  03:18 Yeah, little quaint town called chino. I've been here 24 years. And growing up, I had, you know, kind of a nuclear family of mother and father and my sister and we had a category. And you know, yeah, of course, I had, you know, a really supportive family, it doesn't mean that we always had everything definitely times or we struggled or my parents definitely I saw stress on their shoulders, but they always gave us what we desired or what we needed. And I'm always grateful for what they've been able to do. And growing up, you know, I'm very open about, you know, having a decline in my mental health very young. And so I experienced what it feels like to have mental health conditions and because I'm, I'm always advocating for mental health, I try my best to be open about it when I was young, but you know, I saw a psychologist very young, I was also put on a 504 plan and, you know, throughout elementary school because I had trouble socializing and concentrating in school, which I'm sure I still have today. And so, you know, I identify as, as neurodiverse and these different aspects. So that was, those were some of the things that definitely shaped me growing up. But it's the getting that support dynamic, very young helped me kind of come to terms with who I am today, and kind of helped me move forward with you know, a job or whatever it is I'm looking for. It always helps it all supported me.   Michael Hingson  04:43 How did you and kind of When did you get diagnosed as being neurodiverse or divergent?   Zane Landin  04:52 me I had to ticket on a 504 plan. So that was when I was I don't remember the exact time because I wasn't exactly made aware that I was diagnosed I didn't know like, as a kid, I didn't really know. And I kind of found out recently because I never knew really what a 504 plan was when I was in elementary school. But now I learned recently that I was on it, I remember that my parents, my family did tell me that, you know, I am neurodiverse and I had trouble concentrating in class, which definitely makes sense for the sometimes I have trouble concentrating class now. I mean, not anymore, since I'm not in school. But you know, and sometimes I have trouble with time management. So Moyes working to try and fix those things or make myself better at them. But it was, yeah, I don't have the exact age. But it was definitely like when I was maybe in second or first grade, something like that.   Michael Hingson  05:40 What is that 504 plan. It was just for me,   Zane Landin  05:43 it was a specialized plan that just helped, that gave me accommodations that I needed to kind of be in an equal and equal level playing field with my peers. So I was given like, one on one tutoring, and I was given less homework. And also I was, I was able to see a counselor throughout. If we met every other week or once a week, I'm pretty sure was every other week, there was like a specialized program where I was given, you know, like opportunities to be equal to my peers if it was cheating, or like somewhere, and I have to lie.   Michael Hingson  06:16 Do you know why it's called a 504? Plan? No, I am not sure. But I'm wondering if somehow it has to do with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. And that's very well, probably is in a sense where it came from, because that's where a lot of the original issues dealing with disabilities and creating some level of equality and access came from a lot of affirmative action and so on. Right came from there. And that's probably where it was from. But you went to high school and you had support, you had a good support system. It sounds like   Zane Landin  06:53 it was interesting. I actually did not I was on I was on a 504 plan in high school. I was in elementary school, and then going to middle school in high school. I was not, and I still did. Okay, so I think the I think I was lucky enough to get good enough resources in grammar school, that were the building blocks for me to kind of succeed in middle and high school. I definitely still struggling in middle school. But I just, you know, my mom helped me a lot in remembering what I was taught and how to, you know, deal with time management and to actually set time aside to study. That helped a lot.   Michael Hingson  07:27 And, but you didn't have that. In high school? Do you know why? Just out of curiosity?   Zane Landin  07:35 No, I don't know why. No, I think maybe because I think what was gonna happen was, you know, going through middle school, they were going to see if I needed to have a poor, but I was doing okay. And I was doing pretty well enough that maybe they didn't think I needed one. And obviously I didn't know what it was. So I didn't advocate to be on one myself and my parents decided I didn't need it. So yeah, that's kind of what happened.   Michael Hingson  07:58 Did you ever get involved in negotiations for an IEP and ended by an individualized education plan?   Zane Landin  08:05 No, I never was on an IEP. Yeah. Okay. Well,   Michael Hingson  08:09 but you went through high school and you obviously survived it. And then what, what made you go to Cal Poly Pomona?   Zane Landin  08:17 Well, I will say a couple of money is very close to the high school I went to I attended one of high school, it's probably like five minutes away from it. And from where I live, it's probably 15 or 20 minutes away. So that was a huge contributing factor to where I wanted to go. And I wanted to attend a university that was very affordable. So I chose Cal Poly Pomona, and I have known about Catholic Moana my entire life. If people know about the famous Winnie living, you know, I remember going on the freeway and seeing that 20 billion I was like, This is the weirdest building, what is that place? And I don't even remember asking as a kid, but I learned I was Chapala. And it was just very nice to actually attend it by digging into other universities like you UCI UCR Chapman, they're all expensive for one and they were pretty far from where I was. So we've been a large community, or I wouldn't live there. But I wanted to help my family save money. And so I ended up attending Catholic Moana and it was great experience.   Michael Hingson  09:15 Why was it less expensive to go to Cal Poly than something like one of the UC campuses?   Zane Landin  09:21 Well, I'm pretty sure UC campuses are private, so that I think but it's not there.   Michael Hingson  09:27 They're not private. They're part of the University of California. It's their state operated, but anyway, go ahead.   Zane Landin  09:33 So then they're not private. Nevermind. I don't know. I just they were more expensive. The tuition was a lot higher. I don't know why. But they just were I mean, you know, a lot of Cal States are inexpensive, which I think is great. You know, especially for   Michael Hingson  09:47 California state system. Right?   Zane Landin  09:49 Yeah. Yeah. All part of the CSU 23 campuses. Of course they're all gonna be different. I don't know the tuition is for all of them. But I like that the CSU is really are Like equitable and they're like creating a lot more opportunities for especially first gen students for people who come from underrepresented backgrounds or low income. Yeah, and Cal Poly has been named many awards for helping people like migrate out of like lower class middle class. That's like something they received like a couple of years ago, which is really exciting.   Michael Hingson  10:21 I always kind of remember the Cal State system, my brother went to Cal State Fullerton and I went to UC Irvine. And as I heard explanations, I think, the University California system is kind of higher oriented toward more research and things. And a lot of people told me that the whole California state system as opposed to UC was, well doing research and other things. Also, more teaching oriented, which was, I think, a good thing. I enjoyed UC Irvine. But if I couldn't have gotten there would have been interesting and fun to go to one of the Cal State Systems. I grew up in Palmdale. So I did live at UC Irvine, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Of course, when I went there was a long time ago, there were 2700 students at the campus the first year I was there, so it's a great time to be there.   Zane Landin  11:14 Oh my gosh, now universities are a little overpopulated. Even at Cal Poly, there's 27,000. Students.   Michael Hingson  11:23 I think there are at least that many at UC Irvine. I don't know how many there are. But I've been back there a few times. And it has grown a tremendous amount. And as you said, they're overpopulated and growing. But   Zane Landin  11:37 go ahead. Oh, sir, I was gonna say, and I have heard what you said. I didn't know that CSU was teaching oriented. But I did know that, you know, the UCS were very heavy research oriented.   Michael Hingson  11:48 But you know, there's nothing like college life. And you obviously sound like you enjoyed it, and so on. What made you choose to decide to go into communications and public relations as kind of a field and get a degree in that?   Zane Landin  12:04 Yeah, it's good question. Because there's a journey with that. I started off couple has a really interesting major called a science, technology and society. And pretty sure it was started in the 70s. At Stanford, I'm pretty sure. And it really is this kind of multi disciplinary look at science, ethics, and stem. It was interesting. And I was really looking into going into some sort of policy career. And the major itself kind of propelled you to kind of go into a science, technology policy kind of position. It was always hard to find positions like that, or internships. So it was always difficult. So I was kind of just looking for general, you know, positions or internships where I could work on policy or legislation, but I never really landed a position doing that. And I think it was, it was going into my fourth year beer. My third year, I was president of the College of Education and integrative studies Council. And they're, they're designed to oversee the clubs in the college. And I wanted to better the communications between the organization and the college. So I worked with the communication specialist at the college. And her name is Ashley Jones. And she also mentioned that she was looking for a intern like munications intern. And I had different internships from different organizations, but I never had an internship base, all around communications, and I had no idea what that meant, or what that looked like. So it was and it was, you know, it's very, you know, it was only two or three hours a week, it wasn't a huge commitment. So I was like, why not? And I really enjoyed working with her. So I decided to, and a lot of stuff that was working on, it was very similar to what I was already doing in my extracurricular activities. And what I will say is, since Cal Poly is that is, you know, it's kind of known as a commuter school, it was kind of hard to find a community there for myself, what I had to do as since I wasn't living in the dorms, or the, you know, residence halls, they call it, I needed to find somewhere I could kind of be myself and find a community. So I just kind of joined, you know, public extracurriculars, I ended up there my entire university career, I was involved in a lot. But you know, at the beginning, I just was involved in the College of Education, and integrated studies councils. Firstly, I joined, and I just really loved it. So, extracurriculars kind of, kind of gave me value and purpose, more so than my classes, because those are classes. And, you know, you go to class and you leave, but there was something that won't I kept me there. Something that, you know, was the culture for me. So, extracurriculars were a huge thing for me, and it really helped me. I honestly would have imagined if I wasn't really involved in extracurriculars, I would have become depressed Just because if I was just going to classes and coming home, I wasn't, I wouldn't be making friends, I wouldn't be building relationships. So a lot of my success comes from the extracurricular activities I was able to do anyways. So, I love doing that. And so when I, when I felt that the work that I was doing for this internship was so similar to the work that I was doing with extracurriculars, that all kind of connected, and I, you know, I talk to her about what is a career in communications look like. And she kind of said, it's kind of what I'm doing, you know, writing stories, connecting with people from university planning events. And that's all stuff that I love doing. I just never knew that you could turn that into a career. And I didn't really know much about the communications industry or PR industry, I didn't even know these careers really existed. But it's funny because I actually took a career readiness program, or course, because I really didn't know what I was doing. So my second year, I was like, I gotta take this career course, because I really don't know what I'm doing. And we took like, a career aptitude test. And like, number two, or number four was public relations. But I was focusing on the rest, I was like, I didn't really know what public relations was. So I kind of ignored it. So it was always so funny that it kind of circled back. And I actually did find myself going into PR, and communications and it kind of a natural way. And she taught me kind of everything she knew. I mean, that's a lie. But she taught me a lot about communications and the stuff that she worked on, and I loved the work I was doing. So the year, and my fourth year, I changed my major to communications, and with an emphasis in public relations, and absolutely loved it. I love the classes. I love the professors. And I loved every single part about it and their extracurriculars. Because I got involved in the communications Honor Society, and the PRSSA, which is the PR, Student Society of America. So all that stuff just really helped build my passion for storytelling and communications. And through that, I just got involved in so many more organizations. And that's where I build a passion for communications and disability, because I think that there's kind of a missing link there, that a lot of the times I see a lot of disability organizations are always pushing for, you know, legality or equity, which I'm definitely needed. But I love focusing on the storytelling aspect of how do we actually get people with disabilities on screen on shows, and stories where people just see them, you know, more and see them as people rather than what the stereotypes are out there, or what the ablest ideas are out there. So it's definitely all the stuff I've learned in university about communication says kind of child itself, and so my passion for mental health and disability as well. And that's, hopefully that answers your question. Why decided to major in PR?   Michael Hingson  17:44 Well, no, you did. It's, it's absolutely a great answer to the question, and you bring up so many topics with, with that kind of an answer. One of the things that immediately comes to mind for me, and I realized that this is more of probably a blindness oriented thing over other kinds of persons with disabilities. But it's ironic in the world today, how many different ways we're doing more to dispense information. And the ability to do it in an accessible inclusive way exists and we're not doing it. I just watched a commercial this morning, using what is it the Queen song, we will rock you and You here we will, we will rock you. You hear the song for a while, and then it goes away. No talking nothing to say what the commercial is for. So I as a person who happens to be blind, would never know that. It is Qatar airlines. And there are so many commercials like that, while we're creating technologies that make things so much more potentially available to everyone that is to make them to make information and make items inclusive. We're not doing it. We're making them less inclusive than they used to be. And there's no reason for that. So I sincerely hope as you go out into the workforce and get to do more that, you know, you'll you'll keep that in mind because I do appreciate that your disability is different. And that's great. You've got issues that you get to address regarding the things that you deal with on a day to day basis. But we all deal with the fact that we tend to leave out groups that we shouldn't, and there's no reason that we need to do that nearly as much today as we used to do.   Zane Landin  19:58 I agree and I don't plays an advocate. So I'm always advocating, because I'm not an accessibility specialist, I do not know much about it. But I will be in spaces where we need it. And so there are times where I say, are we doing accessible communications? Like, is our communications accessible? Do we have an accessibility person here? And if we don't, why not? Why isn't there an accessibility team? So things like that. And there are many companies that don't have accessible, I mean, I love seeing a lot of accessibility drops coming up. But there's, there's still a lot of companies that do not even consider it. And there are many companies that don't even consider, you know, the accessibility and Dei, you know, DIA is becoming more popular. But even when you look at I don't remember the exact percentage, it was like, out of all the DI initiatives coming out of these different companies around 8%, or even 4%. I remember the exact it's very low on it, and how disability is included in di initiatives, saying   Michael Hingson  20:56 well, and it's not included in di, which is really the big problem when we talk about diversity and so on. We never include or rarely, rarely ever include the whole issue of disabilities, which is why I like the term inclusion. And the way I'll define it is you either are inclusive, or you're not, you can't be partially inclusive, it really has to be a quantum leap, either you're going to be inclusive, which means you're going to include disabilities, or you're not inclusive. It is it ought to be that simple. I interviewed someone a few weeks ago, and we were talking about disabilities and and this person happened to say, well, there's a problem, we talk about disability. So people think it's a lack of ability. And my response is change the meaning of the word, we've already done it with diversity. The reality is that a disability is a characteristic. And one of the things that I point out to a number of people is, I have yet to find one person in this world who doesn't have a physical disability. That is to say the vast majority of people have eyesight. And what happens when the lights go out, and you don't have a light to guide your way. You're stuck. Thomas Edison provided the light bulb so that people who have liked dependency can see in the dark, but it doesn't change the fact that they have a disability. And can you learn to overcome that? Sure. But we do it mainly with technology, but don't leave other people behind just because you forget your disability and you cover it up. And it is one of the things that we really need to address in society.   Zane Landin  22:37 I agree with what you're saying, especially again, language and communications is so powerful. And I know that you will believe that that you know, the word disabled means inability. But I love that there are more content creators and people even on LinkedIn, that are pushing this narrative that it's not that that is disabled, or disability is not inability, and that they are kind of changing the narrative of the term, disability, as empowering as how it's been described before, and how it's been used against people with disabilities. And that was not their choice, that term was, you know, cemented onto them, they were not the ones to say, you know, that this is wrong, that's how they were. But you know, people who didn't have disabilities kind of put that on them. So it was never a choice,   Michael Hingson  23:21 we are slowly getting to the point where people are recognizing that I and you and other people are not disabled, we may have a disability. But again, I can point that out for everyone. So there really is a difference between disabled and disability. And the fact is, I am not disabled, I can be a person with a characteristic that classifies me as being a person with a disability. But that's a whole different story than saying that I don't have ability. And it's perfectly reasonable to evolve to take a non verb and make it a verb. Or to make it a different kind of part of the language, but to evolve us into recognizing that disability is an appropriate term to describe any number of people and you talked about the conversation. And the fact that a very low percentage of people in the whole dei world ever talk about disabilities, even though according to the CDC, 25% of Americans have some sort of disability. It's really ironic.   Zane Landin  24:33 There's they're running, and you know, and businesses are not, they're losing out on huge market and I'm not saying that's the only reason that they should be engaging and being accessible. But if they're gonna think, with profit in their mind and ways to build more money and build more relationships, engaging in an authentically gauging the disability community is the way to go because it's such a big market.   Michael Hingson  24:55 Sure. And the reality is that there have been a number Have reports anywhere from the Nielsen ratings to studies Ability One and the American Foundation for the Blind and others have done that have demonstrated beyond any reasonable belief that when you engage persons with disabilities, you're creating clients and customers or employees or and or employees who are most likely going to stick with you a lot longer than other people, because we know how hard it is to overcome that barrier of 70% of all persons with disabilities who are employable, don't get jobs, because we know that it isn't that we can't work. It is more that people think we can't work. And so they pigeonhole us where they shouldn't.   Zane Landin  25:43 Yeah, no, interesting. And for me, when it's hard, because there's not very many companies doing it, when I say a company that is actually celebrating or making things accessible, I know that they're doing a good job elsewhere. Because disability is sometimes the like, most minoritized group where you said, there's 25%, but they're treated as, like, it's, there's point 1% of them in the population when it's a huge community. So when I see a company actually doing the work, and authentically representing people with disabilities, it's safe to say they're doing good elsewhere. But you know, what, you don't want to make sure, but that, to me is when I see that, that that is a good sign in a company that they're doing things right for the AI.   Michael Hingson  26:26 And I agree, I think it's wonderful when people really take a position of doing it. Can you talk about any companies specifically that you're thinking of that do a great job? Or is that probably not fair to do or what?   Zane Landin  26:39 Fair I will say. I see companies, I mean, I a lot of tech companies, I've been see like, like meta, and Google and Microsoft, of course, are doing a good job. And that's just what I see from the outside. I don't know what's going on. On the inside. I will say from a company that I worked with, I worked at General Motors, I think they're doing a great job, you know, they started accessibility team, and they're doing their disability or G came out very early, you know, like post the ADA signing, which is exciting to see. And I see companies now building disability or G's or organizations or groups, which Better late than never, but it's very impressive to see that General Motors was kind of ahead of the game and started at, you know, post ADA signing, I wish it was before, but even the world at that point, was not ready for that because they were there was still nothing legally wrong with discriminating against the person with disability. Which, and it wasn't even that long ago, if you think I mean, 9090 was not that long ago. And that was actually happening. So the thing like you said, things are moving slowly. But it's nice to see. And it makes me happy to see that.   Michael Hingson  27:47 I suppose one could make the argument that even pre Ada, it was legally wrong, because we're covered in the Constitution. But the fact of the matter is that it still wasn't recognized. And so the ADA has helped a lot. Now we are just seeing new proposed legislation that would make it unlawful to not make websites inclusive for all, and that'll be exciting to see happen. Yeah, it was a long time coming. As you know, I work for a company called accessibe. That was created because Israel passed legislation requiring website accessibility in 2017. And the founders of accessibe, who had their own company making websites before then realized that they needed to make their customers websites accessible. And through that created accessibe, and now access to be has grown to a very sizable company in the inclusion world, making websites accessible both through an Artificial Intelligence Component, and the internal staffing component that does the things that the AI system can't do. And, you know, excessively his goal is to make the entire internet accessible and inclusive by 2025. What a great goal. Yeah, wow. And the reality is, it's not just dealing with blindness when you've got an example with accessibe profiles that allow people with ADHD to make websites do things to help them focus more, or people with epilepsy who encounter a website with a blinking hour or a number of blinking elements. And if the website uses accessibe, then they can stop that and they're just a lot of things like that. And but there's a long way to go. It's, it is it's still a bleeding edge technology, but the reality is, it's doing a lot which is which is great. That's making a big difference. Yeah,   Zane Landin  29:45 no, I agree. That's great.   Michael Hingson  29:46 So you've interned at a few companies. Did you do that while you were still in college or was that after college or what?   Zane Landin  29:54 No, as well. I was. I was while I was still in college. I did so much Favorite internships I've done where I did want at General Motors, doing GM brand communications. And that was super exciting. That was kind of that was in the summer of 2021. So last summer, that was really my first internship at, you know, the, the traditional corporate America, because I've never done one like that a lot of my internships, rent nonprofits or small businesses. So I had no idea what it was going to be like, interning at a big company like that. And it was virtual. So there's so many different moving pieces. But you know, I was really engaged and the team I was on, I'm, you know, forever grateful for it, because they really gave me meaningful work, they really had a good direction for me, and they helped me identify my goals. And since I've done a lot of internships, I know when that is a good thing, when that doesn't happen. Because that's, that's happened many times where I wasn't given that support. And also times where I did internships, where there really wasn't a purpose for the internship, it was there to just kind of do the work that the person can't do. Which is, if that's really your goal, then I guess that's fine, but not really, we really want to like authentically engage your interns, like with meaningful work that they're really going to benefit from in sometimes they're going to be doing mundane tasks, that's okay. That's, that's going to be expected. But are there projects that the organization's working on that you can bring them on in, because I think insurance actually offer a powerful voice, that sometimes I don't think organizations tap into that, when you're working on a company, that's all you see is that company, you're not seeing it from the outside, you're not seeing it anymore like that, because you're in the culture of the company. But when you have an intern that's coming for a couple of months, leverage them as a consultant, leverage them as a third party voice, because they definitely bring good perspective. Usually, they're young, or maybe they're older. They mean, sometimes it's usually when they're young. They just, they bring a whole perspective. And sometimes you may not be getting a youth perspective, if your company is for one not diverse with age groups. And also, you want to know what young people are thinking about, especially when you want to market your product, or whatever it is that you're trying to build on your organization that really leverage intern voices, because they're, I think they're really prominent, and sometimes they're not leveraged enough as they could be. So you know, luckily, I did an internship with that, and I did an internship, the next I did for fall in spring and summer, I did an internship at NASA. So that was super exciting. And that was NASA JPL. So Jet Propulsion Laboratory, I didn't get to work on the campus, because it's, it's really nice, and it's apparently bigger than Disneyland. But I got to go to the campus a couple times, just to like receive a badge or for different things I needed to do. But I never worked on the campus was completely remote. But I got to work on so many different cool projects that had to do with astrophysics and exoplanets. Which, if you told me a year before that, we'll be doing that I wouldn't believe you. So it was interesting, the places I landed, and he will forget that every organization needs communication. So whatever you're passionate about, you can find it. If you're passionate about hobbies, or even chess or something, there's organizations out there that may that definitely need PR people to, to market, whatever it is they're working on. So oh, sorry, I was, I wasn't finished. I love that. And then I love the gym internship so much, I asked to come back. And so I did one internship post grad. So you know, I graduated in May of 2022. And then in June, to August, I did an internship at GM, this time doing di communications, which was exciting, because I've never done it before. And it was a, it was great to see that they were engaging the accessibility team and looking at how they can embed accessibility into their communications. So it was really it was it was nice to be kind of a not the big voice. But it was a voice for that. And that actually impressed me the most. Because sometimes I feel like you know, sometimes when you have a disability or you're a disability advocate, sometimes you can feel like you're alone in the room. And sometimes it's awkward to bring it up. It's like, oh, here we go. They know I'm gonna bring it up. Hopefully they're not annoyed that Oh, here they go bring up disability again. Sometimes I have gotten that reaction from some people, not these companies. But other places I haven't get I have received that reaction, that kind of feedback. And so it was really exciting that they were bringing up disability conferences to attend. They were talking about how do we celebrate Disability Pride Month, and I was like, Well, I'm not even saying anything. And I'm used to being the person to say something. And so it was actually so exciting to see that the team was like really pushing the boundaries. And I was like, it was nice that I didn't have to carry that burden, if that makes sense. And I'm not saying it's a burden to be an advocate. But sometimes it can feel that way when you're always the one having to push something when you're in a space where maybe it's not recognized like you wish it would be.   Michael Hingson  34:50 Yeah. And it can be a challenge if people aren't listening or don't want to hear it. And more important If they hear you, but then don't do anything about it, then that's a real problem. So I'm assuming when you worked at JPL and so on, you didn't have to do any PR outreach or communications with any Martians or any of those guys, huh? No, no. Okay, well, one of these days.   Zane Landin  35:19 I mean, I work with scientists, though. I mean, which was really exciting. So I work with, you know, scientists from JPL, who don't remember the exact location where they, where they call it a specific place where they live. But yeah, the scientists went to like Antarctica for like, six months to work on missions, and different, like, you know, things coming out. And like, you know, actual things are seeing up into space, you know, stuff you kind of see on sci fi movies, you know, people going to Antarctica and working on stuff. And I was like, Oh, this is such a sci fi experience. And when they told me, I was like, Oh, I forget that people actually do that. And it was just, it was kind of unbelievable, to hear from them in their experience going there. And just, it was very intimidating at times, because like, so many people were really, really smart.   Michael Hingson  36:05 Well, even if you think about the press secretary for the President, that has to be a fascinating job. Because there's so much that you have to deal with, you have to help and do a lot of the message creation. But there's, there's a whole lot to a job like that. And for anyone who really respects communications, and the kinds of things that you're talking about, it must be a fascinating job to do. Of course, it's a very high pressure job for a lot of reasons, some of which shouldn't have to be there, but they are. But nevertheless, it has to be a fascinating job to be able to coordinate a lot of communications in so many ways.   Zane Landin  36:47 I think that job is I can imagine, at least stressful that job is you need to be a very fascinating and compelling storyteller and speaker to just to like communicate everything that's going on, you have to know about everything basically about what's going on, and you need to be confident about it. And nowadays, what I've seen with politicians, and even celebrities or just people, it's like, you can't make mistake anymore. Like you make one wrong. You say one wrong thing, one wrong sentence. And you're completely scrutinized for it. And this happens with tons of press secretaries. Nowadays, it's like, they say one wrong thing. Now they're advocating for this when maybe they had nothing, they didn't even say anything like that. But because of how it sounded. There's just like no room for, like change or anything. It's like when someone says one wrong thing. Sometimes their life is over. And I think that communication is important. But we we also need to recognize that, you know, people make mistakes, and everyone communicates differently. And just, you know, try to understand, try to listen, instead of kind of feeding what you think they're saying, if that makes sense.   Michael Hingson  37:56 You ought to be able to tell the difference between a mistake that someone makes it's a legitimate mistake and a trend where someone really is different than that. But I mean, have you kept up with the stuff that that went on? And is still going on with the Los Angeles City Council and the whole debacle going on there? No, I have not. So apparently, there were three people, three council members who were talking about the fact that Latinos needed more representation, and they were talking about how to do redistricting. And they were recorded as making some pretty unflattering remarks about the black child of another city council member. And that's different than a mistake, right? Because because they didn't know they were being recorded. It also took a year to come out. But one of them has resigned and they're growing calls for the other two to resign. It will be interesting to see how it goes. But so often, what you said is absolutely true. There's no room anymore. For conversation. There's no room anymore for understanding. And that's so unfortunate. Yeah. And I really don't know how we get over that.   Zane Landin  39:17 I don't either. I mean, it's it's obviously a huge, complex challenge. But I think it just, I don't know, I think it just has to kind of do with try to remove yourself from your echo chambers, try to go outside, try to have actual decent conversation with someone. And if disagreement happens, I think that's actually I think that's great. That's actually I think that can be empowering as long as you respect one another as people. I think we forget that because we, we, I say we as a collective that, you know, people now have these strong assumptions that this person does this. They voted for this. They believe this one thing, equals they're a horrible person, and they keep that in their mind and so So, of course, if you think that by each other, it's like, it's very easy to not respect one another, but you forget, we forget that people are multifaceted beings that may believe one thing may believe this thing. And I think that a lot of people commonly are good. And we forget that and we convince ourselves that they're not because they're not on our side, or they're on this side. It's very unfortunate. And I think we just need to the like core of it is just recognize that were people, and then when you start treating her like that, and that people can make mistakes, people can sometimes say the wrong thing. Again, it's different when you're intentionally saying really harmful stuff. But you know, even just making a mistake, or just trying to make your point across, and it doesn't mean that they're horrible, it just means that this is what they're trying to say, I think we just need to be understanding. And I always try my best to listen to whatever anyone has to say.   Michael Hingson  40:47 And that's important to be able to, again, that's the whole concept of the art of conversation, which is, which is pretty, pretty important that we do need to do more with, well, you have said that you identify as Hispanic queer, and you have a disability, we've talked about your disability and so on. And, and all three of those categories are ways that you, you can be observed as being and so on. And none of them should be interpreted in any kind of a negative way, although that I'm sure happens.   Zane Landin  41:24 Absolutely.   Michael Hingson  41:27 So you know, it is it is still one of the things that that all too often we have to deal with, which goes back to the whole concept of we're way less tolerant than we really ought to be. We need to become a little bit more open in our mindsets to to dealing with that stuff. And I hope we get there. So I   Zane Landin  41:48 do. And I also will say just my perspective and just my experience, not so recognize that people have experiences, even if they don't seem like they do. And so what I mean by that is some people may look at me and say, I don't have a disability, it's not really their parents to tell me if I do or not. But looking at me when think that I think people forget that there's non apparent disabilities. And I think that there are non apparent racial identities. Getting if you look at me, you're not going to think I'm Hispanic, some very light skinned. Yeah, there's a lot of whites can Hispanics is actually a lot, quite a few I see a lot, actually. And there's plenty of my family. And there's plenty of my family that are darker, you know, so you have you have many different shades of culture and, you know, racial identity. And I think that people forget that. We don't want to feed into the stereotype, again, the stereotype that all Hispanics speak Spanish, to all Hispanics are darker, it's like, well, there are light skinned Hispanics, there are some that don't speak Spanish. That's me, you know. And so that doesn't make me any less or more Hispanic, it just makes it different. But I'm still Hispanic in this country. And you know, I have gone through termination, if it's, it was people who don't take me seriously as Hispanic because I'm light skinned, or if it's people that are white, that will see me as someone who is Hispanic and not taken seriously that way. It's very, there's very different dynamics. But I've been in spaces that are geared around the Hispanic experience, and they definitely perpetuate the, like colorism and discrimination because they may not see me as Hispanic, or, or I'm not authentically Hispanic, because I don't share certain attributes with them. Which isn't fair again, because like it's Gamber, ignoring the intersectionality, that every experience of being Hispanic is different. Just like being queer is different for everyone, just like there's just so many different disabilities and experiences. Why can't that be the same for different, you know, Hispanic identities, you know, someone who is someone who is blind, it's gonna be very different from someone else who's blind and very different experiences all makes up who they are. And so, for me, we still need to recognize that there's still a person who is blind, and don't treat them any differently. So recognize I'm still Hispanic or queer, and don't treat me any differently even from my own communities that I want to be a part of. And sometimes I don't, I feel neglected. And does that make sense?   Michael Hingson  44:06 It does, have you ever felt that you have faced real, overt discrimination? And there's no right or wrong answer to that. I'm just curious if you think that's really ever happened?   Zane Landin  44:21 No, I don't think so. I mean, depends. I mean, I only have ever just experience over discrimination. For like any racial identity. I have been assumed to have certain identities that I don't have. That's not definitely discrimination, but making the assumption is kind of wrong. I mean, I have been in spaces where I have heard that being queer as, you know, horrible. I have heard that growing up. But it was never aimed at me. So I wouldn't say it's over discrimination against me, but I have heard over discrimination against groups and it has definitely impacted how I feel about myself, and how I've navigated anatomy those identities.   Michael Hingson  44:56 Probably if you faced any it was misconcept shins regarding the the neurodiverse disability. Yeah, that's him. And, like with anything, it's all about prejudice. It's really all about a lack of education and understanding.   Zane Landin  45:15 miNo, absolutely.   Michael Hingson  45:16 Which, you know, which we have to deal with? Well, you started a magazine somewhere along the way, when did you start it? And when did you start? Not all that happened.   Zane Landin  45:26 I started in May of 2020, I was taking a copy editing class. Yeah, copy editing, and it was a class need to take. And that was when I kind of just switched to communications, actually, because 2020 was my fourth year. So it's one of my first communication classes I was taking in spring. And as you know, the pandemic end 2020. And, you know, as someone who experienced mental health, it definitely there was a time where it was a big change. And it got kind of worse during the pandemic, which it did for millions and millions of people across the globe. But the unfortunate thing was, then when I wanted to see was the mainstream media take a lead in sharing those stories. And I don't know what I was expecting, because the mainstream media has ever really pushed the storytelling for the mental health community. And if they did, it was always in a non in a good way, or a negative way. So that's something I've always wanted to see. And I don't, I see more happening today, but still not as much. And even when I do see something, it's sometimes for not a good reason, or it's mental health month. So of course, let's share straight mental health that we forget, it happens, you know, all the time, those identities don't go away. So I would like to see more of a more initiative in terms of that. So anyways, I wanted to, for the final project of the Creator and publication, so I wanted to create something, I had an idea, but I decided not to do it. But I decided to change directions and choose a magazine dedicated to mental health stories. And there's plenty of platforms out there, but this is what I wanted to see. And I want it to be based on positivity and strength and optimism. Because sometimes when you hear about mental health, you think the negative that, you know, this is what they're lacking. This is what's wrong with them. This is why they're depressed, and sort of, you know, kind of celebrating what their experiences are. And showing that just because you have a mental condition doesn't mean you're, it's the end of the world, because I feel like, sometimes miss all this pain, it's so negatively in the media that when you think of itself, you think of these extreme things. It's like I would never want, you know, mental health is so extreme. I don't want to be around that. And it's like, it's, it's not, you're forgetting that. So regular experience, actually. And there are TV shows that are portrayed in a good way. One of my favorite shows growing up was Degrassi. And you know, they had teens in the show experience when tough conditions, and they're still regular teens going through life. And they're not, you know, what we see in the media, you know, very extreme. And I think that you need those stories, you definitely need the stories of, you know, this is, this is what untreated mental illness could lead to this extreme. But then you also remember that, it's not all like that. And there are people with mental health conditions that just have this regular experience. And for some, it's worse. And for some, it's, it's not as bad. But they all need to be taken very seriously. And so I was I started because I wanted to see the mainstream media do that. And I'm really hoping they do one day, I would really love to see a mental health segment on a news channel. I don't care which one it is. But if it's on Fox News, or at CNN or MSNBC, or ABC, whatever it is, it'd be cool if they had just like maybe a half an hour or an hour segment just on mental health news. And they're sharing stories of mental health and awareness and bring on guests to talk about it. I know I've seen like, Good Morning America, I know they've done stuff like that, where they bring on doctors and stuff. But I think that that's still a certain audience. And I think the mainstream media really impacts a large amount of people even larger. And so I would love to see more stories on that. So that makes sense. And so it started like that. Started with social media. And then we just started featuring people. And then very fortunate that we featured over 80 people, we're still growing and we still have a lot more stories to release. But it just saddens me how incredible people's journeys are. And we, for the ordinary people that have these incredible stories we don't get to hear. And I love hearing stories of people who are just going through life they may not have, they may not have done something huge, like I don't know, like serving in the government or going to the White House or whatever it is that they've done. Things like that, but they they really impact their communities. And I think that's the most important I've ever seen anyone had the like the local heroes. I love seeing that. I just wish there was like a upskill of that. You know that we see more?   Michael Hingson  49:39 Yeah, we we have some of that on Channel Seven in LA. But I hear I hear what you're saying and it would be great to have more. It's really unfortunate that we have media programs like the view that celebrate Hispanic awareness and Latino Awareness Month, African American or Black History Month, I have yet to see them ever discuss, cover or bring to the forefront national employment, National Disability Employment Awareness Month or national blindness Employment Awareness Month, which is October, or white cane Safety Day, which was October 15, to talk about the contributions that people with disabilities and of course, from my perspective, blind people in specific have dealt with. We, for example, there have been, I believe, as I recall, two blind people who were Senators of the United States and one blind congressman, maybe it was the reverse, but I think it was two senators who happen to be blind in one, Congressman, but that was all before 1940. We don't do any of that now. And it would be a real challenge because of the prejudices today for that to occur. Fortunately, we've got some persons with disabilities in government, Tani. Tammy Duckworth from Illinois, of course, was a veteran, is a veteran and is in a wheelchair and so on. But we don't deal with the issues. And it continues to be as much as anything, I think, a fear issue, which goes back to our conversation about words disability, as opposed to disabled, and we need to remove that blind people are considered blind or visually impaired. And there are two problems with that, visually. I didn't think that I was really different because I happen to be blind from a visual standpoint. So you could change that to vision impaired, but then you still have impaired, why is it that eyesight has to be the main judge by which people are viewed, I think a much more appropriate term would be low V would be yellow vision, sort of like deaf and hard of hearing. A person who happen to be deaf or hard of hearing would probably hit you over the head if you said deaf or hearing impaired, because they recognize the problem with impaired. But we haven't dealt with that with blindness, which has been a disability that the Gallup polling organization has even said, has been more approached by fear than any other disability, which is unfortunate. But people think that eyesight, it's the only game in town, and somehow we've got to change that   Zane Landin  52:25 is interesting. I mean, like, it is nice that they're celebrating, you know, if it's LGBTQ Pride Month, but they never focus on disability, and I hope they do one day,   Michael Hingson  52:41 I hope it changes. Certainly disability groups are calling for more of it. But hopefully, we'll we'll see more of it happen, which is, I think the the big important part. So you went to the mental health Youth Action form. Tell me a little bit about that. I mean, at first, what it is and what it was like and all that. Right. So it was   Zane Landin  53:09 this really big program that MTV hosted. And they worked with several mental health nonprofits. And these are like some of the biggest like Jed foundation active mines. Pretty sure the Trevor Project, I'm pretty sure I'm not actually sure that, but you know, just anyways, but big organizations like that, and I was involved in active mines. And I first heard about this opportunity. And I was like, Oh, my goodness, you know, it was at the White House. It wasn't virtual. So it's like, okay, is it we're going to the White House, is it virtual? I mean, that's not that big of a deal. It is still big deal. But nothing like being physically there at the White House, that it was, you know, you're physically there. And so I ended up I applied, and I was like I really, since I started the magazine, I became more of a mental health advocate more so than before. I was involved in different organizations before. But the magazine really opened my eyes to more of what's out there and what people experience and the different dimensions of what people experience and their stories, all that stuff. And it just also the form was all about how do we actually influence mental health with media that's all about what I was trying to do with the magazine and trying to achieve. So I wanted to bring that experience forward with this. So I definitely spoke on that stuff. But the application was brief. There was like three questions, and you had like 100 words to answer. So it was very brief. And I hadn't heard back for like month or month and a half and I checked my spam. And I was excited to see that, you know, I was moving forward as a semifinalist. And there was never an interview, which is really interesting, like how they chose people. And there wasn't even a video so it was interesting when they were going to do how they were going to choose that way. Maybe it was maybe that is the most best way they could do it. So there wasn't bias, but anyways, they ended up filling another form out and And, you know, I spent hours on it. And then I think it was a couple weeks later I found out I got in, which was a surreal moment. Because again, I was just like going through my day. And then like just going to my email, and then it went right to my email that, you know, I was selected, and I was kind of just hit me. And I was like, or, actually, maybe it didn't hit me at first, I think it hit me later, I was like, Oh, my gosh, I'm actually going to the White House. And I don't know who I'm going to meet. I don't know exactly who's gonna be there yet. Because there's all this stuff happening. So they did tell us that. In the press release, we knew that Selena Gomez was going to be the keynote speaker basically, and which is good, because she actually has a history of mental health. And she's definitely a strong advocate for it. So I'm glad they brought an influencer that actually has a story with it. And I, Dr. Murthy was going to be there. And Dr. Biden. So very interesting people, very people high up in the government I've never met before. And I didn't know too much about. And you know, the forum happened. And it was three days, it was kind of over that he was pretty sure, May 16. Two days, if this were the exact date, there was three days and there was just so many different things happening. So and I hadn't been in DC for a while. Because last time I went was like an eighth grade for this trip. So it was interesting to be there again. And it was nice to connect with people because like throughout the forum, we met virtually, like, was it every other week, and learning about different topics and connecting before we actually went to the forum in person. But yeah, like most of the time, we were just practicing soy cheese. We got there Monday, and then Tuesday came around. We were practicing because there was like two parts of the forum. So on Wednesday, we were gonna do like this interactive dialogue, you know, with Selena Gomez, Dr. Murthy. And it was it was just like a broadcast event. And then some people actually saw it on television, which was really cool. So the first part was that the second part was we were presenting ideas that we started on our own as groups, and we pitched it to media companies like Pinterest, and Spotify. So big media partners, really excited to see I mean, of course, MTV has these partners. But that was great. But I mean, the the best part was, of course, being in the White House, you know, seeing where the President gives his speeches, seeing where, like Abraham Lincoln stood, and seeing all of this, the sculptures and the art that they have their and just so much history made. It was it was it was definitely a lot of   Michael Hingson  57:30 people attended the conference. There was only 30.   Zane Landin  57:33 I mean, okay, wait, so the the event were 30 advocates, us we're on stage, but people in the audience, there's probably like 100 people. And it was, I think people from like very, you know, walks of life, very different levels of government, the places of advocacy, and I didn't see people with disabilities there that was like, yes, like, I'm excited to actually see people here excited about mental health, and also bring in the aspects of disability as well. Because they definitely correlate and all intersect. And yeah, so after the event, I wasn't chosen as a speaker. Because those 30 of us were not going to speak that would be too much. They chose six speakers, that was so great to be on that stage and just hear their stories. And know that there was a lot of people watching at the time. And it was exciting to walk in the doors. So right before the event started, and we walked to our seats, like people were clapping. And it was just exciting. It was like, this is probably the only time I'm gonna experience like paparazzi. It was fun. It was it was a great experience. And I learned a lot. And after the event, we were like kind of like waiting in the Blue Room where we were before. And President Biden did show up. He just kind of showed up randomly. And I don't think he was supposed to be there because even the MTV people were kind of super over the top excited. And, and excitement that I don't think they anticipated. Like I don't think that they were like, low. It's a prison. I think they were like, Whoa, what the heck, we had no idea the President was actually going to be here. And because he's touched his schedule is so tight. I think that he made efforts of either, which is really exciting. But I don't think he was supposed to be there. I didn't feel like he was supposed to be there. But it was just so cool to see. And like he talked to us a little bit and we were like huddled around him like we were kids. It was super fun. It was great to hear from him. And it was just so baffling. That was like, like just a couple of like inches almost away from the President. You know, and then even like one of his people were like, Oh, Mr. President, it's time to go and it's like, oh my gosh, like I've heard that like in movies like that exact verbiage. And you hear it I was like, Oh, it's just so it was just so exhilarating. So that was that. So that was the entire experience and even now, it's just nice to be connected to MTV. And like there's still there's still bring forth opportunities left like going back to the White House, but like they're trying to opportunities. Because I, because Selena Gomez was there, her company where beauty and proceeds from her company go to mental health organizations

Randii Wessen's title at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory--A-Team Lead Study Architect--may not sound sexy, but he leads a team of engineers and scientists that get to dream up where we send the next generation of robots in space and what they will do there. It's a fascinating, blue-sky job, and more fun than a guy oughta have. Listen to learn how NASA plans the future of deep space exploration! Host: Rod Pyle Guest: Randii Wessen Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bitwarden.com/twit GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT

NASA's JPL announced in 2021 that a 5.4% reduction in CO2 emissions during lockdowns did nothing to prevent growth of the same in the atmosphere. In fact, emission reduction altered the atmosphere and caused a massive spike in methane. Now a new study from Nature fully reported the reasoning: chemical changes in the atmosphere. In other words, reducing CO2 emissions cause negative atmospheric changes and such changes could certainly cause erratic weather. But like with diseases, which are not caused by a microbe or vaccine in a mass majority of cases, not all weather/climate is caused by human activity of the civilization type or the geo-engineering variety. The body of man and earth are similarly comprised of complex and interconnected systems. Problems within these bodies are not caused by singular triggers that require singular solutions. Thinking and believing otherwise is a result of psychological methods used to deceive and disassociate you from reality with spellbinding words and fallacies. However, intentional and direct methods of harm can be induced with singular actions such as poisoning.

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Today's episode is special because I had the opportunity to collaborate with Wonder Workshop, the robotics company, and EdWeb to interview Bekah Sosland Siegfriedt, a current flight director at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She was one of the featured team members in Amazon Prime's GOOD NIGHT OPPY and got to work with space rovers Spirit and Opportunity. This episode was a live webinar; the video replay is available and linked in the show notes. At the end of the conversation with Bekah, the moderator for this webinar, Bryan Miller, the Senior Director of Global Strategic Outreach at Wonder Workshop and was a guest on the show last year, asks Bekah some great questions to close out the webinar. I learned so much in this interview. I am so grateful for this opportunity and so excited to be able to share this with you today. I know you're definitely going to enjoy it. Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode57Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan Leave a voice message HERE for the podcast with your questions and comments! Course: STEM Teacher 101 Workshop: K-2 STEM Planning STEM Teacher Book Club: naomimeredith.com/bookclubwaitlist Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_ Watch this episode on her YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith Join the Facebook Group, The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has a storied history of exploration, but if you go back far enough the stories get pretty wild. Its early days feature a gutsy team of rocket engineers blowing up engines in the hills around Pasadena while moonlighting as communists and occultists. This "Suicide Squad" is featured in a new podcast series by MG Lord, and MG joins Jake to talk about it.Follow MG LordBlood Sweat and RocketsMG's WebsiteFollow Jake & WeMartiansWeMartians.comPatreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians)Jake's Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal YouTubeMarsti.meHorsepower DesignNASA's Space Launch system finally got the job done, that trusty old steed. Do you like horses as much as I do? If so, try on the new t-shirt design at the WeMartians shop today! Sometimes, a horse works just fine (space programs may or may not be included).

We are out in Jasper for the annual pond hockey tournament out at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge! The guys decided to record the first half of the podcast before their much-anticipated game against Flamesnation so you can listen to how confident they were heading into the game and then you can hear them break down the game. There was a big comeback, someone got a puck to the face, and things got heated. It was a great chapter in Battle of Alberta history. They also talked about their setup down at the JPL, which led to an absolutely wild staff party. The stories were great and Frank Seravalli and Adam Seaborn both made appearances on the pod to talk about their first-ever time in Jasper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by GOOD NIGHT OPPY, Wonder Workshop & CT&Co. The webinar recording can be accessed here.Wonder Workshop and Prime Video are excited to invite teachers, with their students, to share a conversation with the Flight Director at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Bekah Sosland Siegfriedt, featured systems engineer in the new, inspiring documentary, GOOD NIGHT OPPY. The documentary tells the inspirational true story of Opportunity, a rover sent to Mars for a 90-day mission that ended up surviving for 15 years. Students and teachers hear about the mission's ups and downs and about the remarkable bond forged between the robot and the NASA JPL humans millions of miles away.The edWeb podcast is hosted by Bryan Miller of Wonder Workshop. STEM educator Naomi Meredith interviews Bekah Sosland Siegfriedt. Teachers and their students can find inspiration from Siegfriedt‘s journey as a middle school student when Oppy landed on Mars, to NASA Flight Director solving technical challenges at the end of the robot's life.This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, librarians, school leaders, and STEM educators. GOOD NIGHT OPPY GOOD NIGHT OPPY tells the true story of Opportunity, a rover that went to Mars for a 90-day mission.Wonder Workshop Wonder Workshop's comprehensive solution provides educators with a concrete way to teach coding.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

Jason Achilles, a musician who partnered with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to help put one of the first microphones on Mars, shares his journey and the joy of listening to the sounds of Mars. We also highlight an upcoming opportunity to view comet 2022 E3 (ZTF). Stick around for more on the night sky and our space trivia contest with What's Up. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2023-Martian-mic-dropSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The conversation this week is with Peter Scott. Peter is the author of Crisis of Control: How Artificial Super Intelligences May Destroy or Save the Human Race. He holds a Master's of Computer Science from the University of Cambridge and worked for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for 16 years. But today actually spends his time as an author, futurist and business coach focusing on assisting clients through exponential change. He has appeared on radio, TV and podcasts, in addition to giving a TEDx talk. He has a new book out called Artificial Intelligence and You: What AI Means for Your Life, Your Work and Your World.If you are interested in learning about how AI is being applied across multiple industries, be sure to join us at a future AppliedAI Monthly meetup and help support us so we can make future Emerging Technologies North non-profit events!Emerging Technologies NorthAppliedAI MeetupResources and Topics Mentioned in this EpisodeCrisis of Control by Peter ScottArtificial Intelligence and You by Peter ScottNeuro-linguistic programmingC.P. SnowArtificial Intelligence and You podcastMoore's lawArtificial general intelligenceCapsule neural networkHumanCusp.comEnjoy!Your host,Justin Grammens

We welcomed M.G.Lord to discuss her new podcast. LA Made with a Season 1 focus on the history of JPL as only M.G. can related to us. Do not miss this fun, exciting and very informative program. A classic. Read the full summary at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023.

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Before they put astronauts aboard the spacecrafts that were sent to the moon, scientists used a rather elaborate system to keep the missiles on the right path in space. It seems that, in spite of their great accuracy, the missiles would deviate from the correct trajectory and wander off course. The slightest deviation would, of course, cause them to go hurtling off in space forever, and miss the moon entirely. To correct the deviation, scientists installed receivers in the rockets. From Cal‑Tech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a message would be radioed through space to the missile. The receiver aboard the spacecraft would translate the message, causing the great retro-rockets to fire for a precise number of seconds to correct the course of the space missile gone astray.

After the delay of the Psyche mission, an independent review board faulted management and workforce problems at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as one of the causes. This month we feature the JPL Director, Dr. Laurie Leshin, to discuss what the lab is doing in response to these critiques, how NASA can compete with the private sector for top talent, and why our society needs to improve the diversity of its workforce to ensure every brain possible can work in space exploration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director Laurie Leshin wants to give every brain in the country the opportunity to work in space exploration.

On today's ID the Future, astrophysicist and intelligent design proponent Bijan Nemati shares the first part of his story of science and faith. Those who follow Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture may know Nemati from his appearance in the popular ID documentary The Privileged Planet. Born and raised in Iran, he moved to the United States shortly before the Iranian revolution, became an atheist in college, but eventually found his way to a strong religious faith, in part through his exposure to the scientific evidence for intelligent design, first in biology and then in cosmology. Along the way he landed a high-level job with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and became a leading expert in space interferometer telescopes Read More › Source

Could there be life under the icy surface of Europa? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic Chuck Nice explore interplanetary missions, asteroid mining, and other exciting launches with the Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Laurie Leshin.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-the-future-of-the-nasa-jet-propulsion-lab-with-laurie-leshin/Thanks to our Patrons Statton Broxham, Ethan Codyre, Ron Lanier,Nathaniel England, and Roger Lee for supporting us this week.Photo Credit: NASA / Jet Propulsion Lab-Caltech / SETI Institute, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Who was Jack Parsons? Listen in as Brandon talks about the father of modern rocketry in America, and why most of us have never heard of him.Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nwczradios-dtrh/message

A rerun of one of our most popular episodes! David is the former flight director for the Mars Curiosity rover and shares some of his experiences working for NASA.David Oh is the former flight director for the Mars Curiosity rover, and current systems engineering manager and system architect at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the upcoming Psyche launch.On this episode, David shares his insights and experience working with large engineering teams on mission-critical systems and subsystems. He also shares what it is like living on “Martian time” (with his family, no less).He also recounts the indescribable excitement and fulfillment when got the success of a space mission. Specifically, it 2 am and he was in the control room when he knew they were the first people on earth to learn something new about our neighboring planets.Update – David asked me to include this quick correction to the podcast: when the Curiosity rover landed on Mars in 2012, it actually took 14 minutes (not 7 minutes as stated in the interview) for the signal from the rover to reach the Earth. It takes seven minutes to land on Mars, so when we received the first data showing the rover had entered the Martian atmosphere, it had actually already been on the surface of Mars for seven minutes.  For more information, see the video “Seven Minutes of Terror” on YouTube.Aaron Moncur, hostWe hope you enjoyed this episode of the Being an Engineer Podcast.Help us rank as the #1 engineering podcast on Apple and Spotify by leaving a review for us.You can find us under the category: mechanical engineering podcast on Apple Podcasts.Being an Engineer podcast is a go-to resource and podcast for engineering students on Spotify, too.Aaron Moncur and Rafael Testai love hearing from their listeners, so feel free to email us, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe on Apple Podcast and Spotify! About Being An EngineerThe Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community.The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us 

Today: Temperatures in the 70s and 80s or Christmas, Mayor Bass sets deadline on homelessness plans, JPL retires the Mars Insight lander, Banning Ranch ecosystem in danger, Oscars shortlist, and more. Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.Support the show: https://laist.com

A rollicking conversation with two of the most entertaining, most creative Planetary Radio guests across our 20-year history about the role of creativity in space and life. Andy Weir's “The Martian” and “Project Hail Mary” have been New York Times number one bestsellers. Rob Manning oversees all engineering operations at the Jet Propulsion Lab, and knows as much as any human being about how to land on the red planet. Sarah Al-Ahmed helps Mat Kaplan celebrate the success of Artemis 1, while Bruce Betts receives his 20th anniversary gift from Mat! Discover more at  https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2022-rob-manning-andy-weirSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.