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Space and Vision
"The sky's the limit," said NASA Deputy Chief Scientist Gale Allen. - Sending humans to Mars was one of the topics she'd been discussing, during NASA's International Space Apps Challenge, in April of 2016. -
A Hero’s Recollections
The year was 1945--and William Spurrier was a high-school graduate, drafted for Army service in World War II. - Like many other young servicemen, he would travel to Europe aboard the Queen Mary. As an Army airman,
His Spectrum of Creativity
David Byrd is an iconic artist. - But--that term barely does him justice. - As a working artist since the 1960s, his landmark poster art chronicled the rise of the best bands of the rock era. (Among his creations: the original poster for the 1969...
Inspired to Create Magic
What if you could touch a poster, and have it play music? Or touch just about anything else, and hear all kinds of sounds? That's Dr. Kate Stone's vision--and now, she's created the technology to make it a reality. - While Dr.
Ambassador to the Future
"Anything is really possible," says Renee Wynn. - As NASA's Chief Information Officer, new ideas are a normal part of Renee's workday. After serving for twenty-five years at the Environmental Protection Agency, Renee came to NASA in July, 2015.
A Collaborative World
For NASA Chief Technology Officer for IT Deborah Diaz, problem solving starts with community. - Her community just happens to be the world. - Deborah led the team which created NASA's International Space Apps Challenge in 2012.
Welcome to Innovation
Beth Beck excels at taking the "scary" out of a hackathon. Especially for first-timers who have questions. Beth is the Open Innovation Program Manager, in the Office of the Chief Information Officer at NASA. In 2015,
Pioneering “Green”
Environmentalist and advocate Lois Arkin lives "green", in a sustainable community--not just on Earth Day, but every day. - And she's been doing that daily, since 1993. - Lois is the founder of Los Angeles Eco-Village Intentional Community.
Navigating Dreams to Reality
What if...having a "connected" home were as easy as plugging in a device? - That's the principle behind "K Kit", a very small smart-home system that recently funded successfully on Indiegogo. - And K Kit is just one of the makers' creations which Z-S...
Taking Action, Saving Lives
Exertional heat stroke is one of the leading causes of sudden death, in sports. - It's also one hundred percent survivable with the proper treatment, according to the Korey Stringer Institute. - The Korey Stringer Institute was founded in 2010,