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STP43 - Leadership Moments from NASA - Achieving The Impossible - With Elizabeth Howell
We're joined by author Elizabeth Howell to discuss her new book 'Leadership Moments from NASA - Achieving The Impossible' which is co-written with former Canadian Astronaut Dr. Dave Williams who is also a former director of Space and Life Sciences at NASA. The book is set for release on July 6th.
Elizabeth Howell:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/howellspace
Leadership Moments in Space: https://ecwpress.com/products/leadership-moments-nasa?variant=32024439128179
Canadarm and Collaboration: https://ecwpress.com/products/canadarm-and-collaboration
The Search For Life On Mars: https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/9781950691395/the-search-for-life-on-mars/
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