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Kevin DeBruin – The Fit Rocket Scientist

Kevin DeBruin – The Fit Rocket Scientist

FromSpace4U


Kevin DeBruin – The Fit Rocket Scientist

FromSpace4U

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Jun 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode:
 
We meet Kevin DeBruin, a space educator who brings space down to Earth for all of us in a creative and entertaining way. A former NASA JPL rocket scientist, Kevin is also the author of To NASA and Beyond: Perseverance to Achieve the Impossible, a TEDx speaker, American Ninja Warrior, and CuriosityStream’s brand ambassador for all things space and science. 
 
Kevin shares with us the obstacles he faced as a student, including struggles with mathematics. He tells us about securing his dream job working with NASA, and why he left after discovering a passion for teaching and inspiring others about space. Kevin tells about his techniques for bringing space down to Earth and making the learning process fun and engaging. He also shares a little about his time competing as an American Ninja Warrior. 
 
Learn more about Kevin at https://www.kevinjdebruin.com/
 
Introductory and closing music: Paint the Sky by Hans Atom (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/50718 Ft: Miss Judged
Released:
Jun 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (83)

Space is for everyone. Listen to casual and non-technical conversations with space professionals telling their part of the space story, and explore how space is also for you!