Successfully in many ways working to transform nasa. I had previous to that worked for a grassroots organization. That was really interested in returning human space flight to more than just a handful of astronauts and nasa had sort of lost. Its way i think after the shuttle accidents when they didnt. Have the ability to get more people into space for lower costs more reliably. That was the goal of the shuttle. So coming back to nasa as the deputy administrator in the Obama Administration. I thought it was very natural goal to want to continue that transformation process and president elect obama happened to agree. So it says my quest because its a memoir, but its a lot of peoples quest for decades and thats why i wrote the book. Well, lets open that up for a minute. You say that nasa had lost its way. I mean thats sort of a big statement. What do you mean by that . And how did that happen . You know, were talking primarily here about human spaceflight at nasa many many things at nasa
Laurie garver, its a pleasure to be here with you. Thank you so much. Were excited for your new book escaping gravity. And as you say in the subtitle that its your quest to transform nasa, so i wonder if you can start with why in your view did nasa need to be transformed . Thanks chris. Its a great to be here with you too. I have been at nasa in the 1990s working under the nasa administrator at the time dan golden who was actively and successfully in many ways working to transform nasa. I had previous to that worked for a grassroots organization. That was really interested in returning human space flight to more than just a handful of astronauts and nasa had sort of lost. Its way i think after the shuttle accidents when they didnt. Have the ability to get more people into space for lower costs more reliably. That was the goal of the shuttle. So coming back to nasa as the deputy administrator in the Obama Administration. I thought it was very natural goal to want to continue that transf
Transform nasa, so i wonder if you can start with why in your view did nasa need to be transformed . Thanks chris. Its a great to be here with you too. I have been at nasa in the 1990s working under the nasa administrator at the time dan golden who was actively and successfully in many ways working to transform nasa. I had previous to that worked for a grassroots organization. That was really interested in returning human space flight to more than just a handful of astronauts and nasa had sort of lost. Its way i think after the shuttle accidents when they didnt. Have the ability to get more people into space for lower costs more reliably. That was the goal of the shuttle. So coming back to nasa as the deputy administrator in the Obama Administration. I thought it was very natural goal to want to continue that transformation process and president elect obama happened to agree. So it says my quest because its a memoir, but its a lot of peoples quest for decades and thats why i wrote the
The university of North Carolina, press hell be our guest unc press is celebrating. Its 100th anniversary. But first some news from the publishing world. Well the publisher simon and schuster is currently in the midst of an unusual free book giveaway. Its an effort to help bridge the growing divides facing america today. The book publisher is giving away the digital audiobook and ebook editions of amanda. Ripleys book high conflict why we get trapped and how we get out and anna sales. Lets talk about the hard things the lifechanging conversations that connect us. In discussing this giveaway simon and schuster ceo. Jonathan karp said quote perhaps if we all get a little bit better at having those Difficult Conversations will begin to find more common ground. He added that the Supreme Court decision on roe versus wade along with debates on guns the 2020 election, january 6th Climate Change and immigration were on his mind as well in coming up with the idea of the giveaway. And speaking o
This is the cbs evening news. Glor good evening, i am jeff glor and winter is bitter cold for tens of millions up and down the east coast, extreme wind in many spots, unusual snowfall totals for some. Here is a look from space tonight, the weather map of half the country is a mess, in caribou, maine, they are expecting 14 inches of snow, in boston, the winds gusted up to 50 Miles Per Hour, and in jacksonville, florida, they expect to hit a low of 41 degrees tonight. Jerika duncan has more. Jerika duncan has more. The coastal storm up the northeast brought up to a foot of snow . Bangor, maine, 60 Miles Per Hour wind gusts whipped across this nearly empty. And in boston, massachusetts the storm downed trees, knocking out power to more than 13,000 homes and the snow was in the spotlight earlier today at gillette stadium, crews rushed to clear the field in time for todays game between the new England Patriots and denver broncos. Winter is officially seven weeks away, but this weeks weather