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Danielle YoungSmith - From Outer Space to Inner Space

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#20 - Danielle YoungSmith: From Outer Space to Inner Space

Danielle is an astrobiologist turned software engineer turned Purpose Clarity Coach. 

  • Homebrewing is safe and delicious, but occasionally messy.
  • She wanted to be an astronaut
  • She is a full stack engineer – she can do the back and front end of your software product.
  • Astrobiology – more than studying aliens
  • More people would take organic chemistry if they talked about aliens.
  • She went to Mars (OK, it was really Utah) Mars Desert Research Station
  • How do plants grow in space? In circles.
  • AI – a little overhyped, but depends on the field
  • Be careful about ethics and using it for weapons
  • AI won’t take your job, but someone who can use it might.
  • Use your wetware
  • Protein folding and knot theory The Insane Math Of Knot Theory (youtube.com)
  • Now she helps people deal with grief.
    • Part of that is restoring death to a sacred place
    • Her podcast – Is Inner Space. The movie is also good.
    • Camping is fun – start kids young, >1 year is OK.
    • Outdoor cooking ideas
    • Backcountry snow boarding/ splitboarding
    • Making a cake on your head.

      • Find Danielle at www.DanielleYS.com

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