James Howard is a statistician and consultant on economics, policy and high level data for Federal agencies and similarly sophisticated clients. He has served the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as an internal consultant on statistical computing. Past work includes undergrad work on space systems design and telecommunication. He can be found … [Read more…]
HH: Well, we’re here today with Kent Nebergall. Hi Kent, how you doing? Nebergall: Good. HH: So could you tell us a little about your background? Nebergall: Well, I got really into space stuff when I was about seven . That was when Apollo-Soyuz was going on back around 1975 and my dad, who was … [Read more…]
Doug Turnbull is a science fiction author and owner of the podcast Mars Pirate Radio. You can find his podcast and books on Doug Turnbull’s official website. I caught up with him for an interview late last year. HH: Hi, we are here today with Doug Turnbull today. How you doing, Doug? Doug Turnbull: I’m … [Read more…]
NASA’s social media team will receive its first-ever Webby Award at the 21st Annual Webby Awards on May 16 in New York. Voters have selected NASA’s social media presence to receive the Webby Award in the corporate communications category and receive the People’s Voice Award. Repeat winners representing NASA include the Cassini Project, which is … [Read more…]
Leroy Chiao, ISS Expedition 10 Commander and CEO of OneOrbit HH: Hi, we are here today with Leroy Chiao, former astronaut and CEO of Oneorbit. Thanks for joining us. Leroy Chiao: Pleasure to be here with you. HH: So what would make some good elevator pitches for OneOrbit’s corporate and education programs? Leroy Chiao: So … [Read more…]
IBM announced that it has identified three key elements of enterprise Blockchain adoption for c-suite leaders to consider when evaluating the technology for business use. Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, is quickly making its way into the enterprise, potentially becoming as revolutionary a technology for business transactions as the Internet was for communications in the late … [Read more…]
ESET researchers have discovered another banking trojan on Google Play — this time disguised as a Flashlight widget and targeting a potentially unlimited number of apps. Android users were the target of another banking malware with screen locking capabilities, masquerading as a flashlight app on Google Play. Unlike other banking trojans with a static set of … [Read more…]
“Digital Disruption and Opportunities in Science Fiction” is this year’s set theme for the Melon Sci-Fi Conference, which brings together science fiction authors and industry professionals to discuss hot topics that impact the science fiction genre as a whole. Of special interest is new technologies and publication practices that could disrupt the media outlets that … [Read more…]
Followers of popular science communicators like Neil DeGrasse Tyson like to say that, “The good thing about science is that it doesn’t care what you believe.” While they may have been taking stabs at individuals who believe in things like Flat Earth, Young Earth Creationism, and the ever-infamous Moon Landing Hoax, that statement could equally … [Read more…]
A space shuttle tile has been reported stolen from the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit at the NASA Kennedy Space Center. Personnel on the scene at the time of the theft included freelance photographer Brandon Thonen, who said this on Twitter: To all of my #NASASocial #tweeps out there we need your help. Please RT this … [Read more…]