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So in school I studied electrical engineering and physics

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because I absolutely love

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both getting my hands
dirty, tinkering, but also
the theoretical side of it.

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So space science
instrumentation was
like my dream job.

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So that means

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making the scientific
gadgets that ride on
Earth-orbiting satellites,

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planetary probes, and where I
love to do my work was at
the intersection of where

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the sensors, that are
these amazing physical phenomenon catchers,

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and turning that into
ike an electrical signal

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that you can then read
out and understand things
about the universe.

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All that combining of coolness
was my happy place.

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That was what I did,
and I was part of a
great supportive group.

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They let me write a
bunch of software.

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They let me tinker
with electronics.

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I designed little green boards.

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I worked with board designers,

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I worked with scientists,
I worked with people in materials labs.

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And learning that teamwork, honestly, was one of the
coolest things about the job.