Cool Science Radio speaks with Dr. Andrew Shapiro , the manager of technology formulation for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Shapiro is the manager of early-stage innovation for the Space Technology Office. These concepts typically are developed for NASA . We will talk with him about new technological concepts and what it's like to manage a lab where ideas become concepts, possible projects and even part of a mission for robotic and manned space exploration.