The biggest and best week of the year for lots of engineering (and future engineers) is coming up! February 22-28, 2015 is Engineer’s Week in the U.S. Thousands of events, programs, and activities are happening all around the country. Whether you are a student, parent, teacher, professional, or retiree there are fun and interesting things […]
One of the resources I’ve mentioned in the book and on my website is The Space Show with Dr. David Livingston. (Here is my blog post to promote his 2014 Year in Review show.) He has produced over 1,000 shows with a tremendous number and quality of guests from many areas of the space world. […]
Tip #3 in my book How To Be a Rocket Scientist is Associate with people in the field. Conferences are an exciting, fun, and powerful way to do that. Earlier this month, AIAA hosted one of its major conferences of the year: SciTech 2015 in Kissimmee, FL. If you missed it, AIAA now has a […]
We still need more rocket scientists! But here is what else we need: engineers and engineering companies who innovate successfully! Combining the hard, analytical “stuff” with the squishy, artistic “stuff” of innovation and creativity is not easy. Do it successfully and you create something awesome. I believe I have a lot to add there (or […]
This blog and website aren’t just about rocket science. It’s also about learning by doing, plus sharing along the way. That includes me! I’m a firm believer in leading by example and walking the talk. I discovered a small grammatical error (actually two) in the paperback version of the book “How To Be a Rocket […]
Happy New Year again! Those who want to learn or share how to be a rocket scientist and prefer a physical book can now purchase the paperback version on Amazon here. And it has a slight discount! Every dollar counts, and it’s discounted $1 for the price of $8.99. This is an Amazon launch sale […]
Happy Monday everyone! Perhaps you are in a holiday or vacation so it feels more like a Saturday to you. I’m happy to report that the paperback version of How To Be a Rocket Scientist will be available on Amazon in 3-5 business days from yesterday (according to the people at CreateSpace). So far every […]
