It’s time for another Fun Friday post! A few years ago I found a picture of this amazing stunt that some pilots did with their airplanes. It seems like a really bad idea to me, even though it’s impressive. So I made a poster to hang at my cubicle, to give myself and others a […]
My first guiding principal with this blog is to put out great content. By great I mean relevant, valuable, interesting, engaging, and fun. As I build a healthy inventory of content (and get more efficient adding more) I am putting more time and attention into the marketing and exposure for the blog. Great content doesn’t […]
Realistic fiction novels are a proven, effective, and FUN way to enjoy learning about any topic–especially for school-age children. History, biographies, science, psychology….and we also have rocket science and engineering!! Ken Hardman is a fellow aerospace engineer (AKA rocket scientist) at a Big aerospace company, who is also a talented short story writer. He has […]
It’s time for another Fun Friday post. Let’s talk about those motivational posters and billboards…you know what I mean. I do actually believe that positive motivation (or “brain food” as I call it) is essential to be happy and successful. For us as individuals and as organizations. But sometimes (too often) these posters for company […]
Who would love an immersive, interactive, hands-on educational experience about space and STEM?!? Almost every kid and future rocket scientist that I know! Last week I had the great experience of getting a tour and doing an AIAA Engineers as Educators workshop at the Challenger Learning Center at San Antonio College. This center is part […]
You may be wondering–who is this person Brett Hoffstadt? And what is the book How To Be a Rocket Scientist about??
Here is a short video where I say hello and explain why I’m here. And more importantly, why we need more rocket scientists!!
Thanks very much for watching! And thanks for anything you do to make the world a better place with more aerospace achievements or aerospace contibutors!
I love movies that relate to aerospace and rocket science! I’m wondering if there is anyone passionate about flight who doesn’t have a movie that has deeply inspired and moved them…. There are several features that make October Sky (which stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Laura Dern) one of the all-time greatest rocket science movies: It […]
There is a lot of concern about the relative lack of women in STEM fields. It is a fact–their representation in STEM careers is far below their proportion in the population. And it isn’t just women who recognize this is a serious issue that needs to improve. There is a large and growing number of […]
For this Fun Friday post, we have another fun rocket science game to share! And it’s free! Rugged Rovers is a mobile app game that is available for Apple and Android. Here is the link to Rugged Rovers on the Google Play store where you can see some pictures and description. In the game, you […]
People from 3D Robotics, a leading company in the UAV and robotics business, were on Capital Hill of the U.S. this week to give a testimony about UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). This link from the Washington Post shows a video of the demo, including a minor “crash.” The best presentations you deliver as a rocket […]
