Rating: 3.75/5 Recommended for: anyone with an interest in all the weird nasa training and test experiments throughout history. KEY TAKEAWAYS: The suffix 'naut' comes from the Greek and Latin words for ships and sailing. Astronaut suggests 'a sailor in space.' The most stressful part of being an astronaut is not getting to be an astronaut—it’s not … Continue reading Packing For Mars By Mary Roach
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Where Good Ideas Come From By Steven Johnson
Steven Johnson's book Where good ideas come from—the natural history of innovation is an amalgamation of well researched anecdotes. Innovative ideas don’t come as a eureka moment but rather form from remixing previous ideas and hunches. The book looks with a wide lens scope over many years to make the point that the evolution of ideas … Continue reading Where Good Ideas Come From By Steven Johnson