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Episode 50: On Being a Technological Optimist with Jim Plaxco
Jim Plaxco is a digital artist, creative coder, public speaker, and web consultant. Prior to entering the field of digital art, Jim was an information technology professional and software engineer working for Fortune 100 companies, included AT&T and IBM. In March 2019 Jim became the National Space Society’s Director of Information Systems and in October 2019 became the NSS Data Protection Officer.
Jim has been a space activist since the mid-80’s when he became a member of the National Space Institute, the predecessor of the National Space Society. and is currently President of the Chicago Society for Space Studies. He is also the creator of the Chicago Society for Space Studies Speakers Bureau which provides space-related educational presentations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and across northeastern Illinois.
Jim also serves as a NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador, NSS Space Ambassador, and serves on the Enterprise in Space Board of Advisors. Jim received his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University.
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Jim Plaxco is a digital artist, creative coder, public speaker, and web consultant. Prior to entering the field of digital art, Jim was an information technology professional and software engineer working for Fortune 100 companies, included AT&T and IBM. In March 2019 Jim became the National Space Society’s Director of Information Systems and in October 2019 became the NSS Data Protection Officer.
Jim has been a space activist since the mid-80’s when he became a member of the National Space Institute, the predecessor of the National Space Society. and is currently President of the Chicago Society for Space Studies. He is also the creator of the Chicago Society for Space Studies Speakers Bureau which provides space-related educational presentations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and across northeastern Illinois.
Jim also serves as a NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador, NSS Space Ambassador, and serves on the Enterprise in Space Board of Advisors. Jim received his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University.