Collaboration in Outer Space and Beyond with NASA Astronaut Major Kate Rubins

Whether it’s an unexpected repair during a space walk (think Apollo 13-type problem solving!) or an evacuation order in the Army, Major Kate Rubins keeps cool and collaborative. Maybe it’s being a “fish out of water” that prepared her: the NASA astronaut, microbiologist, and US Army reservist is continually putting herself in new and challenging situations across a wide variety of domains. In this episode, you’ll hear: what prompted her surprise pivot from MIT researcher to astronaut – and how each of us could learn from that experience how cross-discipline collaboration helped her become the first person to sequence DNA in space who she names as her personal heroes what techniques NASA uses to prepare people for the kinds of teamwork required in the tight confines of the International Space Station For further information, visit www.usar.army.mil or www.nasa.gov. Hear all of the Smarter Collaboration podcasts on www.smartercollaboration.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/smarter-collaboration-incredible-people-working-together-to-achieve-breakthrough-results--5926568/support.