Last week I spent 3 days and nights at a fantastic conference. I’ll give you some details in a minute. But the incredibly valuable experience inspired me to share some lessons and stories with you here. You’ll soon see why Tip #3 – ASSOCIATE WITH PEOPLE IN THE FIELD – is so important. And why […]
If you happen to live nearby or be visiting in northern California on Saturday, May 5th, 2018, from 10-11am, I’m honored and excited to be giving a presentation and inviting a Q&A discussion about my book, How To Be a Rocket Scientist. The event is free and open to the public, with no RSVP required. […]
We are in Engineers Week for 2017! This could be your best week of the entire year to advance yourself or our world with rocket science. How is that? Because in cities across the world and online platforms of all kinds, engineers and engineering companies are engaging with others to talk about engineering, to give […]
Here comes a valuable and exclusive set of videos and presentations to help you advance your career in aerospace. You will be using two of the tips from How To Be a Rocket Scientist when you click the links below: Tip #7: Use free and informal education resources Tip #10: Appreciate and work on the […]
No, it isn’t my book! But Tip #4 in How To Be a Rocket Scientist is to read a book on rocket science. One of the books on my short list is about the Shuttle Challenger accident, which happened 30 years ago today, on January 28, 1986. Truth, Lies, and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle […]
Wow! AIAA with the sponsorship of Airbus are providing five days of live streaming events and programs to anyone who wants to watch them! This is an incredible value if you want to hear from top leaders and innovators in the aerospace and aviation worlds. Here’s the main page with the agenda of events and […]
What if there was one thing you could do to satisfy all of these tips from How To Be a Rocket Scientist? Tip #2: Expand your concept of rocket science Tip #3: Associate with people in the field Tip #4: Read a book on rocket science Tip #6: Make a short take-off (STO) into the […]
After 9 and and half years of interplanetary space travel, the New Horizons spacecraft led by NASA, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, and Southwest Research Institute has arrived at its primary destination of Pluto! My profound congratulations and admiration goes to everyone involved in the effort. It takes a special kind of person and effort […]
Here is an excellent chance to hear and learn from more rocket scientists! The New Horizons probe is arriving at its destination of Pluto this month. It’s another great achievement for planetary science, engineering, and rocket science! This Saturday, July 11th, at 9AM US Central, tune into the Hallmark University STEM Connection radio show with […]
On Saturday, May 23rd, 2015, I was honored to be the guest along with Terri Eichholz (Gifted & Talented teacher in Northeast Independent School District) on the SASTEMIC Tech City USA Radio Show, sponsored by Hallmark University. The focus of the show was how to be a rocket scientist, local aerospace activities, and STEM education […]
