Leading Edge Discovery Podcast

About Leading Edge Discovery Podcast

Join dynamic Astronaut Charlie Camarda each week as he interviews an intriguing variety of guests who are leaders and experts in their fields. They will share their visions for transforming the way we work, learn, and solve some of the most daunting challenges on Earth and throughout the solar system, with unique insights and questions from Astronaut Camarda.

Category

science · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Jan 2023

Latest episode

25 Jan 2024

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Jan 2024

   Psychological Safety and Failing Right | A Conversation with Dr. Amy C. Edmondson | Leading Edge Discovery Podcast with Astronaut Charlie Camarda Ph.D

   NASA and Boeing are struggling to correct mistakes which caused recurring disasters. Listen to what High Reliability Organizations need to learn to succeed.

2. 

   5 Oct 2023

   How to Fix a Lagging Hypersonics Program | A Conversation with Bart Barthelemy, Head of the National AeroSpace Plane Program | Leading Edge Discovery Podcast with Astronaut Charlie Camarda Ph.D

   The Chinese have a significant lead in hypersonic weapons over the U.S. In every war gam scenario run to date, the side with hypersonic weapons, or more hypersonic weapons wins EVERY TIME!

3. 

   13 Jul 2023

   The Critical Role of Hypersonics for the Future Security of the United States | A Conversation with Dr. Mark Lewis | Leading Edge Discovery Podcast with Astronaut Charlie Camarda Ph.D

   In every wargame scenario run, the competitor that does not have hypersonic weapons loses. Dr. Mark Lewis explains how the US lost its leadership and what it needs to do to regain it!

4. 

   8 Jun 2023

   Supercomputing Analysis for NASA Missions | A Conversation with Dr. Olaf Storaasli | Leading Edge Discovery Podcast with Astronaut Charlie Camarda Ph.D

   Learn how NASA helped the United States lead the development of the world’s fastest computers from Dr. Olaf Storaasli, the first person to receive Cray Computers coveted GigaFLOP Performance Award.

5. 

   5 May 2023

   Dr. Edwin Fasanella: The Senior Researcher that led the team that proved the technical cause of the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy| Leading Edge Discovery Podcast with Astronaut Charlie Camarda Ph.D

   NASA engineers at JSC and Boeing used a crude impact analysis which was inadequate and led to the wrong decision which resulted in the Columbia accident.

6. 

   27 Mar 2023

   Understanding What a Research Culture Is with Dr. Stephen J. Scotti and NASA's Return-to-Flight | Leading Edge Discovery Podcast with Astronaut Charlie Camarda Ph.D

   Learn why some of the smaller teams that Steve Scotti led were so successful and outperformed other much larger teams formed by NASA Program Managers.

7. 

   10 Mar 2023

   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

   World renowned nonlinear mechanics expert from NASA explains what NASA needs to do to get back on track.

8. 

   17 Feb 2023

   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

   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.

9. 

   24 Jan 2023

   Return-To-Flight Following The Columbia Accident With Space Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins | Leading Edge Discovery Podcast With Astronaut Charlie Camarda Ph.D

   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.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

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Guest appearances

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