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#159 Sinead O'Sullivan: Aerospace Engineer, NASA, Harvard & Beyond

#159 Sinead O'Sullivan: Aerospace Engineer, NASA, Harvard & Beyond

FromBest Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast


#159 Sinead O'Sullivan: Aerospace Engineer, NASA, Harvard & Beyond

FromBest Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Aug 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Sinead O’Sullivan is an Aerospace Engineer from Northern Ireland who has worked with NASA to design human spaceflight missions to the planet Mars and asteroids.   Now a Research Fellow at MIT, Sinead is taking the methodologies she created at NASA and applying them to the social sciences to better understand global challenges, such as the interaction between democracy and technology.   In today's episode we talk about: Growing up in Armagh Going to NASA's Space Camp at 16-years-old How life is full of complex trade-offs The importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to learning And the greatest challenges/successes along the way   Check it out!   // Webpage link: https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/sinead-osullivan-aerospace-engineer   Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.   To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/   Cheers!   — Matt 
Released:
Aug 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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We believe Northern Ireland has a better story to tell — one that goes beyond bombs, bullets and a sunken ship. You are part of this story. With 180+ conversations featuring some of the incredible people who call this place home, our weekly show gives you the chance to get away from the clickbait and connect with the amazing things happening on your doorstep. Previous guests include NASA Scientists, Billion-Dollar CEOs, 91-year-old parkrunners, teenaged entrepreneurs, Oscar-winning directors, Olympic Gold medalists, Bitcoin Auctioneers, Tim Burton's puppet-maker and a guy who built an aeroplane in his garage. Well-known voices include Snow Patrol, Foy Vance, Julian Simmons, May McFettridge, Zoe Salmon, Andrew Trimble, The Dead Rabbit, Michael Deane, The Priests, Two Door Cinema Club, Oliver Jeffers, Pete Snodden, Colin Geddis, Mary Peters, Rebecca McKinney and May Blood — the millworker who became a peer in the House Of Lords. Best Of Belfast is an independent, crowdfunded show with no political or religious agenda. It's hosted by 26-year-old writer Matthew Thompson and publishes a new episode every single Monday! To see photos of all 180+ guests, sign up to our free newsletter and support the show please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/