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#20 - Danielle YoungSmith: From Outer Space to Inner Space
Danielle is an astrobiologist turned software engineer turned Purpose Clarity Coach.
Homebrewing is safe and delicious, but occasionally messy.
She wanted to be an astronaut
She is a full stack engineer – she can do the back and front end of your software product.
Astrobiology – more than studying aliens
More people would take organic chemistry if they talked about aliens.
She went to Mars (OK, it was really Utah) Mars Desert Research Station
How do plants grow in space? In circles.
AI – a little overhyped, but depends on the field
Be careful about ethics and using it for weapons
AI won’t take your job, but someone who can use it might.
Use your wetware
Protein folding and knot theory The Insane Math Of Knot Theory (youtube.com)
Now she helps people deal with grief.
Part of that is restoring death to a sacred place
Her podcast – Is Inner Space. The movie is also good.
Camping is fun – start kids young, >1 year is OK.
Outdoor cooking ideas
Backcountry snow boarding/ splitboarding
Making a cake on your head.
Find Danielle at www.DanielleYS.com
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Danielle is an astrobiologist turned software engineer turned Purpose Clarity Coach.
Homebrewing is safe and delicious, but occasionally messy.
She wanted to be an astronaut
She is a full stack engineer – she can do the back and front end of your software product.
Astrobiology – more than studying aliens
More people would take organic chemistry if they talked about aliens.
She went to Mars (OK, it was really Utah) Mars Desert Research Station
How do plants grow in space? In circles.
AI – a little overhyped, but depends on the field
Be careful about ethics and using it for weapons
AI won’t take your job, but someone who can use it might.
Use your wetware
Protein folding and knot theory The Insane Math Of Knot Theory (youtube.com)
Now she helps people deal with grief.
Part of that is restoring death to a sacred place
Her podcast – Is Inner Space. The movie is also good.
Camping is fun – start kids young, >1 year is OK.
Outdoor cooking ideas
Backcountry snow boarding/ splitboarding
Making a cake on your head.
Find Danielle at www.DanielleYS.com
Live Bold Playlist
Rusted Root - Drum Trip
www.dexterityeng.com
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