Guest overview

A world-class ballet dancer, a Ph.D. in Quantum Optics, a participant in the BBC Astronaut training series ' Have You Got What Takes', being featured in the book 'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls' and listed in Forbes '30 under 30', all by the age of 30; these are some of the not so small accomplishments in the impossible story of Dr. Merritt Moore.

LA born, of a Korean mother and American father, Merritt’s upbringing equipped her with the curiosity, problem-solving skills, and the unconventional mindset to defy conventions that dictate the impossibility of being world class in Ballet and Quantum Physics, at the same time.

I hope you enjoy this conversational collision of art and science with Dr. Merritt Moore

What we discuss

• The impact of Merritt’s upbringing on her ability to perform at a world-class level
• How her parent's combined science and arts to inspire her imagination
• The empowerment strategies they employed that shaped her view of what’s possible
• Her father's media exclusion tactics, used to insulate her from 90’s reality influence
• How science and art infused her life from an early age
• How she was bitten by the Ballet bug
• How a serendipitous encounter in Italy aged 15 defined her ballet journey
• How she developed her love of quantum physics
• How her father's goal defining challenge set her on a course of excellence over perfection
• Her lack of fearlessness and perception of risk and failure
• How she applies creativity in science research
• Her application of science to improve her ballet
• Her astronaut training experience
• The challenge we set ourselves to connect Merritt with Elon Musk
• Her views on diversity and inclusion in education
• How historic media reinforces gender stereotypes
• What she’d do with the keys to The White House
• Her principles
• Her hard choices
• Her inspirations
• The book she recommends
• Her impossible advice

Connecting on Social

Dr. Merritt Moore

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Links in show

The Book She Recommends That We Offer - The Art of Learning

Sylvie Guillem

Melissa Franklin - Harvard

Quantum Physics

Schrödinger's cat

Norwegian Ballet

Zurich Ballet

BBC Astronauts - Do You Have What It Takes

Wait Not Why - Elon Musk

TEDx Dance Your PhD

Bed-Time Stories For Rebel Girls

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