Monthly Archives: October 2010
LAUNCH: Health…FINally!
LAUNCH: Health this week at the Kennedy Space Center. Meet our Innovators: David Van Sickle, Asthmapolis; Gijsbert van de Wijdeven, Bioneedle; Erick Toledo, The Chlorine Bank; Dieterich Lawson, FrontLine SMS Medic; Ben Reis, HealthySocial/Food Hero; Matt Sanders, Imetrikus Medi Compass Connect; Aydogan Ozcan, LUCAS; Samuel Sia, mChip; Ramesh Raskar, NETRA; and Jonathan Attwood, ZamZee. Continue reading
Filed under Africa, AIDs, Earth, environment, federal government, humanitarian aid, NASA, poverty, social media, technology
Adaptors vs. Innovators: Kirton Inventory as Gov 2.0 Predictor?
Anke Domscheit-Berg ignited a gender fire storm with her GovLoop blogpost: “Why do women understand government 2.0 and social media better than men?” Though gender may give insight into how men and women approach situations differently, the Kirton Adaptation-Innovation Inventory may be the PERFECT tool to flush out change agents. Continue reading
Filed under federal government, Gov 2.0, govloop, leadership, NASA, social media
NASA Solves Problems Above AND Below Earth
A team from NASA’s Langley Research Center, led by Clint Cragg, designed the escape pod to rescue 33 Chilean miners trapped 2,300 feet below the surface since August 5. Continue reading
Filed under Earth, humanitarian aid, leadership, NASA, space, technology
Prague: Pets Reflect Politics?
Interesting observation in Prague: few dogs wore leashes. They followed their owners obediently and submissively, displaying little interest in other dogs or people. Is this a reflection of the differences in culture? Or do Prague pets mirror Iron Curtain survival traits? Continue reading
Filed under culture, federal government, leadership
Launch: Roving Reporter-nauts
I noticed something really amazing last night during the Expedition 25 Soyuz launch to Space Station: social media tools are transforming our astronauts into behind-the-scenes reporters. Continue reading
Filed under astronaut, culture, Earth, leadership, NASA, social media, space, technology
Prague Highlights
A few highlights from the International Astronautical Congress in Prague…and Prague itself. The search for bars in Prague took on a totally new meaning. By “bars,” I mean wifi and data roaming hotspots. Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Earth, environment, federal government, humanitarian aid, leadership, NASA, social media, space, technology, water
