Understanding What A Research Culture Is | A Conversation With Dr. Michael P. Nemeth | Nonlinear Structural Mechanics And NASA's Return To Flight | Leading Edge Discovery Podcast With Astronaut Charlie Camarda Ph.D
02/17/23 • 65 min
Guest: Dr. Michael Nemeth, Senior Research Engineer, NASA [@NASA] Langley Research Center [@NASA_Langley], Ret.
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Host: Charlie Camarda Ph.D
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Episode Introduction
Dr. Michael Nemeth, explains why NASA could not prevent External Tank (ET) foam shedding and why O-rings were not the cause of the Challenger accident.
For NASA to fix its broken culture, it needs to return to its research DNA which was encoded at its birth from its predecessor agency, the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA). Dr. Michael Nemeth helps describe what a "research culture" embodies and how it differs from a sound engineering culture. He will describe an environment at NASA Research Centers like Langley in the 1980's and how that environment helped nurture some of the greatest minds which led to key knowledge discovery and technical innovations. Mike will also discuss some of the key technical challenges he and his colleagues successfully solved such as the redesign of the SRB field joint and the development of the Space Shuttle superlightweight external tank.
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Resources
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For more podcast stories from the Leading Edge Podcast with Charlie Camarda, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/leading-edge-discovery-podcast
Watch the webcast version on-demand on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnYu0psdcllQZ9kSG7X7grrP_PsH3q3T3
Guest: Dr. Michael Nemeth, Senior Research Engineer, NASA [@NASA] Langley Research Center [@NASA_Langley], Ret.
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Host: Charlie Camarda Ph.D
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/dr-charlie-camarda
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Episode Introduction
Dr. Michael Nemeth, explains why NASA could not prevent External Tank (ET) foam shedding and why O-rings were not the cause of the Challenger accident.
For NASA to fix its broken culture, it needs to return to its research DNA which was encoded at its birth from its predecessor agency, the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA). Dr. Michael Nemeth helps describe what a "research culture" embodies and how it differs from a sound engineering culture. He will describe an environment at NASA Research Centers like Langley in the 1980's and how that environment helped nurture some of the greatest minds which led to key knowledge discovery and technical innovations. Mike will also discuss some of the key technical challenges he and his colleagues successfully solved such as the redesign of the SRB field joint and the development of the Space Shuttle superlightweight external tank.
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Resources
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For more podcast stories from the Leading Edge Podcast with Charlie Camarda, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/leading-edge-discovery-podcast
Watch the webcast version on-demand on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnYu0psdcllQZ9kSG7X7grrP_PsH3q3T3
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Return-To-Flight Following The Columbia Accident With Space Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins | Leading Edge Discovery Podcast With Astronaut Charlie Camarda Ph.D
Guest: Eileen M. Collins, Colonel, USAF, Ret.
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileen-collins-8a582351/
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ECollinsSpace/
Website | http://marklarson.com/eileencollins/one.html
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Host: Charlie Camarda Ph.D
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Episode Introduction
Ever wonder what it would be like to lead the next mission following the Columbia accident? Tune in to Leading Edge Discovery Podcast and listen to STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins’ first-hand account.
Aviation pioneer and first female Shuttle Commander, Col. Eileen Collins, recounts tales from her book, “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars”, about her journey growing up in Elmira, NY; flying heavy aircraft in the Air Force; Test Pilot School, and her eventual command of one of the most complex and demanding Space Shuttle missions ever.
Listen to her recount her leadership lessons learned as she was challenged to navigate an intense emotionally-charged atmosphere post Columbia, where trust was lacking and conversations were often heated. Working through several near misses which could have cost the lives of the crew, Eileen succeeded in accomplishing all mission objectives and gently landed Space Shuttle Discovery on the dry lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Aug. 9, 2005.
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Resources
STS-114: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-114.html
Book | Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781950994052/through-the-glass-ceiling-to-the-stars/
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Understanding what a Research Culture Is | A Conversation with Dr. Michael P. Nemeth | Part II: How to fix NASA | Leading Edge Discovery Podcast with Astronaut Charlie Camarda Ph.D
Guest: Dr. Michael Nemeth, Senior Research Engineer, NASA [@NASA] Langley Research Center [@NASA_Langley], Ret.
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Host: Charlie Camarda Ph.D
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/dr-charlie-camarda
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Episode Introduction
In Part II of his podcast, Dr. Michael P Nemeth discusses why he chose to leave NASA during its drift away from the science-based research culture he so loved. He also shares his message to upper management before he left which included his thoughts on how to fix NASA.
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Resources
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For more podcast stories from the Leading Edge Podcast with Charlie Camarda, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/leading-edge-discovery-podcast
Watch the webcast version on-demand on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnYu0psdcllQZ9kSG7X7grrP_PsH3q3T3
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