Guest overviewA world-class ballet dancer, a Ph.D. in Quantum Optics, a participant in the BBC Astronaut training series ' Have You Got What Takes', being featured in the book 'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls' and listed in Forbes '30 under 30', all by the age of 30; these are some of the not so small accomplishments in the impossible story of Dr. Merritt Moore.LA born, of a Korean mother and American father, Merritt’s upbringing equipped her with the curiosity, problem-solving skills, and the unconventional mindset to defy conventions that dictate the impossibility of being world class in Ballet and Quantum Physics, at the same time.I hope you enjoy this conversational collision of art and science with Dr. Merritt MooreWhat we discussThe impact of Merritt’s upbringing on her ability to perform at a world-class levelHow her parent's combined science and arts to inspire her imaginationThe empowerment strategies they employed that shaped her view of what’s possibleHer father's media exclusion tactics, used to insulate her from 90’s reality influenceHow science and art infused her life from an early ageHow she was bitten by the Ballet bugHow a serendipitous encounter in Italy aged 15 defined her ballet journeyHow she developed her love of quantum physicsHow her father's goal defining challenge set her on a course of excellence over perfectionHer lack of fearlessness and perception of risk and failureHow she applies creativity in science researchHer application of science to improve her balletHer astronaut training experienceThe challenge we set ourselves to connect Merritt with Elon MuskHer views on diversity and inclusion in educationHow historic media reinforces gender stereotypesWhat she’d do with the keys to The White HouseHer principlesHer hard choicesHer inspirationsThe book she recommendsHer impossible adviceConnecting on SocialDr. Merritt Moore On TwitterOn InstagramOn LinkedinLinks in showThe Book She Recommends That We Offer - The Art of Learning Sylvie Guillem Melissa Franklin - Harvard Quantum PhysicsSchrödinger's catNorwegian BalletZurich BalletBBC Astronauts - Do You Have What It TakesWait Not Why - Elon Musk TEDx Dance Your PhDBed-Time Stories For Rebel Girls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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