I had a chance to talk with NASA engineer and director of the Mars Curiosity Bobak Ferdowsi on the Weird Education twitter chat with "The Weird Teacher" Doug Robertson! I asked two questions that apply to our art and media classes, take a look:
As a scientist spotlighted w/ a mohawk what's your advice for colorful students who are less accepted in school?
I always remind people that it takes all types - diversity is scientifically shown to help business. Find a group of people who recognizes you for your positive qualities - best part of science and engineering is that we judge on results, not looks (goes both ways, sometimes “bad” fashion is part of it).
What's your biggest takeaway from attending school in Japan? My class learns & collaborates w/ Japanese schools
Understanding more cultures and thought-processes helps me approach problems from different angles & work better with others.
Here's a link to the Storify of the entire #WeirdEd chat to explore for more questions and answers: http://t.co/IPLfTaiIKm and below is the video of the Mars Curiosity landing that made Bobak a meme!
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