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Aomawa Shields: When an Actor is Starstruck

Jul 11, 2023
41:13
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
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2
The Importance of Choice in Life
02:52 • 5min
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3
The Power of Feelings
08:13 • 3min
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4
Neil deGrasse Tyson's Advice for Acting Graduate School
10:58 • 4min
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5
The Road to a PhD in Science TV
15:11 • 3min
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6
The Struggle to Get a PhD
17:43 • 3min
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7
How to Choose the Right Planets for Space Telescopes
21:08 • 3min
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8
The Interaction of Surface Compositions With Light From Host Stars
24:35 • 3min
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9
The Importance of the Creative Arts for Scientific Learning
27:31 • 5min
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10
The Importance of Seeing the Universe Through an Art Lens
32:52 • 3min
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11
How to Stop a Compulsive Talker
35:45 • 3min
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12
The Knowledge Illusion
38:19 • 3min
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Torn between astronomy and acting, she has landed in the sweet spot: leader of a research team judging other planets for their hospitality for life, while using the skills she learned as an actor to connect with and encourage a new generation of girls to become – as she was – entranced by the stars.

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