The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

#108 Thomas Zurbuchen: Adventures in Astrophysics

Thomas Zurbuchen is currently Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, where he seeks answers to big questions about the universe and our place in it. Previously, he was a professor of space science and aerospace engineering at the University of Michigan and a founding director of its Center for Entrepreneurship. In this episode, Thomas and Shane discuss the origin of his passion for astrophysics, commercial spaceflight, exciting experiments going on at the International Space Station, the challenges of space flight, how he makes decisions, whether humans will ever live on Mars, and more. -- Want even more? Members get early access, hand-edited transcripts, member-only episodes, and so much more. Learn more here: <a href="https://fs.blog/membership/">https://fs.blog/membership/</a>   Every Sunday our Brain Food newsletter shares timeless insights and ideas that you can use at work and home. Add it to your inbox: <a href="https://fs.blog/newsletter/">https://fs.blog/newsletter/</a>   Follow Shane on Twitter at: <a href="https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish">https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish</a>

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