What It’s Like to Be…an Aerospace Engineer
The latest episode of Dan Heath’s podcast "What It’s Like to Be…" features Swati Mohan, a NASA JPL aerospace engineer who helped guide the Perseverance rover through the infamous “seven minutes of terror” landing on Mars. Listeners hear how JPL’s ultra‑clean rooms limit microbial contamination and how engineers balance hundreds of trade‑offs under tight budgets and timelines. The conversation also touches on the search for past Martian life and the broader mission of the show to foster "slow curiosity" about diverse professions.
What It’s Like to Be…a Lineman
The latest episode of Dan Heath’s podcast *What It’s Like to Be…* spotlights Elden Rivas, a veteran lineman in Houston, Texas, as he recounts restoring power after a tornado, working from helicopters in Faraday suits, and surviving a collapsing utility...