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Mar 2023
49m 27s

Wanda Harding: A Journey from Stars to S...

Guy Kawasaki
About this episode

Join Guy Kawasaki on the Remarkable People podcast as he interviews Wanda Harding, a former NASA engineer turned 8th-grade teacher and author. Get inspired by Wanda's journey from the International Space Station program to the classroom and her impact on the world.

07:59 to 09:07 - Wanda describes what it took to develop and launch the Mars Rover.
22:58 to 24:07 - Why Wanda believes there is a creator behind everything we see in the universe.
38:50 to 39:40 - Wanda on teaching students + Teaser

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