Episode 8: Exploring Astronomy through the Eyes of an Engineer

Episode 8 May 04, 2021 00:26:58
Episode 8: Exploring Astronomy through the Eyes of an Engineer
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Episode 8: Exploring Astronomy through the Eyes of an Engineer

May 04 2021 | 00:26:58

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Show Notes

Join host Pranet Sharma as he sits down with guest Shannen Prindle, a Princeton student majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering, to discuss the intersection of astronomy and engineering. Topics include: the way biology transitions into physics, how engineering can facilitate biology research, the way that developments in engineering are shaped by science, how astronomy provides engineering to bring the future into the present, how engineering acts as an inhibitor to uncontrolled advances, the way that all engineering branches are connected to each other and are the same at their core, why the humanities are essential for engineering and astronomy, how the commercialization of space travel and the introduction of microservices benefits research, why rovers are the best hybrid of astronomy and engineering, and why following your passion—no matter what combination of interests you have—is the most important thing.

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