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In The Know With CaT Bobino PodcastIn The Know with Dana Bolles, a NASA EngineerOk, the title Engineer is kinda derivative. Dana Bolles is more than just an engineer, but I couldn't fit her full title on the line. Dana is a NASA headquarters External Infomation Technology Lead, Science Mission Directorate. Dana has been at NASA for 29 years. She has worked at 3 NASA sites and is currently in DC working with Astrobiologists (yes, we explain what that is on the show).Dana talks about her background, disability, and ability to get the work done. Make sure you check out this episode and learn more. Support the show2024-03-1856 min
Traipsin' Global on Wheels Podcast HourRaising Awareness on Disability Challenges at NASA with Dana BollesIn this podcast episode Dana Bolles tells us more about her career as an engineer and the role model that helped her pursue that path. She then discusses with us about the role of her family in shaping her career trajectory. Dana also shares with us about employee resources group and their mission.2021-12-2811 min
Talking SpaceEpisode 1306: Zero-G and I Feel Fine - Mission: Astro AccessOn this very special episode of Talking Space, we discuss something very few people have ever experienced, Zero Gravity. However, 12 Zero-G flyers just made history.
12 ambassadors for "Mission: Astro Access" completed the first ever microgravity flight for people with disabilities. That includes people who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/low vision, and have mobility disabilities. Among the flyers is our own host, Sawyer Rosenstein. He invited some of the participants onto the show to discuss the mission.
The flight itself involves 15 parabolas aboard a Zero Gravity Corporation plane with one Martian, two Lunar and 12 "...2021-11-161h 21
Gravity AssistSeason 5, Episode 3: Breaking Barriers, with Dana BollesDana Bolles has worked in many exciting areas of NASA including assuring the safety of experiments and spacecraft going to space, managing environmental programs, and thinking about the possibility of life beyond Earth.2021-04-3021 min
Gravity Assist: NASA's Interplanetary Talk ShowGravity Assist: Breaking Barriers, with Dana BollesDana Bolles has worked in many exciting areas of NASA including assuring the safety of experiments and spacecraft going to space, managing environmental programs, and thinking about the possibility of life beyond Earth. In her journey as a space professional, a key challenge has been encountering other people’s assumptions about what she can and cannot do. Dana gets around in a wheelchair and uses hooks for hands. In this episode, she talks about her experiences around NASA and how everyone can be a better ally for people with diverse abilities: “By getting to know us first, without preconceived notions, the...2021-04-3021 minNASA on SoundcloudGravity Assist: Breaking Barriers, with Dana BollesDana Bolles has worked in many exciting areas of NASA including assuring the safety of experiments and spacecraft going to space, managing environmental programs, and thinking about the possibility of life beyond Earth. In her journey as a space professional, a key challenge has been encountering other people’s assumptions about what she can and cannot do. Dana gets around in a wheelchair and uses hooks for hands. In this episode, she talks about her experiences around NASA and how everyone can be a better ally for people with diverse abilities: “By getting to know us first, without preconceived notions, the...2021-04-3021 min
Traipsin' Global on Wheels Podcast HourIdentity, Inclusion, Mars, & Extraterrestrial Life with NASA Engineer, Dana Bolles | Episode #38Dana Bolles began her 24-year career with NASA in Florida, at the world’s only spaceport, the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The first 13 years of her career were spent in regulatory compliance, from payload safety to environmental protection, and she worked at 3 different NASA centers: Kennedy Space Center, Goddard Space Flight Center, and Ames Research Center. Dana’s diverse work experience has given her an appreciation not only for the programs and projects side of NASA, but also for the mission support functions.
Her current role has her working in science communication for exploring life beyond Earth. She is responsible for...2020-04-2540 min