The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson is back in the studio with “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh. It’s been about 3 weeks since the Guru was on the air, so he decided to plan an exciting show for this episode. Michelle Lucas, Founder and President of Higher Orbits, is here to talk about reaching for the stars through science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Special guests Nick “The Sheriff” Ressler and “Snoop Doug” Philp are also in the studio for the annual Halloween scare episode.
Reaching for the Stars
When Michelle Lucas was a little girl she was fascinated with science. Her childhood dream to work in the space field was made a reality as an adult when she had the privilege of working at NASA. Michelle spent over 10 years working at the Johnson Space Center as an International Space Station Flight Controller and Astronaut Instructor for Daily Operations. Her work has allowed her to work along side some of the world’s most amazing instructors and flight controllers while preparing over 250 astronauts for space travel. She has also worked with people at the Russian Space Agency (RSA), Japanese Space Agency JAXA and the European Space Agency. Today, Michelle runs her own company called Higher Orbits.
Higher Orbits is a nonprofit consulting company that encourages students to launch careers in STEM/STEAM. Partnered with the management company that works with retired astronauts, Uniphi Space Agency, the collaborating company’s teach students teamwork, communication and leadership skills to take them to the next phase in their scientific career choice. Higher Orbits created a program called Go For Launch! aimed at high school school-aged students that uses Space Exploration as a platform to encourage the use of STEM/STEAM. Michelle explains this 3 day program is presented by individuals who have worked in the space field from astronauts to engineers. Students are allowed to work with an actual astronaut during this 3 day program. A part from participating in a once and a lifetime experience, students receive one-on-one insight from professionals who have worked in the field of science. One of the activities that takes place during Go For Launch! is participating in a team exercise that allows students to define and design a space experiment. Michelle says that this is especially exciting for students who participate because the group that presents the best experiment will have the opportunity to have their experiment launched into space at the International Space Station. Listen in for a more detailed conversation about Michelle Lucas and Higher Orbits.
BOO!
Every Halloween season, the “Guru of Geek” visits the most current frightening technology scares in tech world. Today, Nick “The Sheriff” Ressler and “Snoop Doug” Philp are on board to discuss a few of the most common, yet terrifying things that are happening with technology.
Equifax Security Breach – Frightening news keeps popping up with the Equifax breach.