The Created for Greatness Podcast

The Senior Crew: Interview with Dr Jennifer Wiseman

Episode 12
The Senior Crew talks with Dr. Jennifer Wiseman about her work at NASA, chasing your passion, and the wonders of the cosmos. 
 
https://science.nasa.gov/people/jennifer-j-wiseman-senior-project-scientist/
Read More About Dr. WisemanDr. Jennifer Wiseman is a senior astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, where she serves as the senior project scientist for the Hubble Space Telescope. Her primary responsibility is to ensure that the Hubble mission is as scientifically productive as possible. Previously, Wiseman headed Goddard’s Laboratory for Exoplanets and Stellar Astrophysics. She started her career at NASA in 2003 as the program scientist for Hubble and several other astrophysics missions at NASA Headquarters.
Wiseman’s scientific expertise is centered on the study of star-forming regions in our galaxy using a variety of tools, including radio, optical and infrared telescopes. She has a particular interest in dense interstellar gas cloud cores, embedded protostars, and their related outflows as active ingredients of cosmic nurseries where stars and their planetary systems are born.
As an undergraduate, Wiseman studied physics at MIT, where she discovered the comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff. She then earned a Ph.D. in astronomy at Harvard University, and continued her research as a Jansky Fellow at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and as a Hubble Fellow at The Johns Hopkins University.
In addition to research in astrophysics, Wiseman is also interested in science policy and public science outreach and engagement. She has served as a congressional science fellow of the American Physical Society, an elected councilor of the American Astronomical Society and a public dialogue leader for the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She enjoys giving talks on the excitement of astronomy and scientific discovery, and has appeared in many science and news venues, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, NOVA and National Public Radio.
Wiseman grew up on a small farm in the Ozark Mountains of rural Arkansas and loves animals, forests, night skies and exploring nature.
 
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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative 
https://www.pottstownschools.org/
https://striveinitiative.org/
 
If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.https://striveinitiative.org/how-to-help/

The Senior Crew: The Future of Energy

Episode 11
The Senior Crew talks about the history and future of energy, how we can fuel the future, and what we have to be optimistic about. 
 
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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative 
https://www.pottstownschools.org/
https://striveinitiative.org/
 
If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.https://striveinitiative.org/how-to-help/

Cody and Zack on Why We Need Music

Episode 10
Cody and Zack talk about STRIVE's music and DJ program, Cody's hopes for high school, and why everyone should play drums in the street. 
 
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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative 
https://www.pottstownschools.org/
https://striveinitiative.org/
 
If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.https://striveinitiative.org/how-to-help/

The Senior Crew: When Science Gets It Wrong

Episode 9
Our Senior Crew takes us on a tour of the many times that scientists were wrong, and what implications that has had for society. In the process, we learn to embrace humility, and seek truth with new resolve. 
 
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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative 
https://www.pottstownschools.org/
https://striveinitiative.org/
 
If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.https://striveinitiative.org/how-to-help/

The Senior Crew: ”The Past and Future of Pottstown”

Episode 8
Our Senior Crew takes us on a historical tour of Pottstown, teaching us about the many reasons to be proud of our home. 
 
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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative 
https://www.pottstownschools.org/
https://striveinitiative.org/
 
If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.https://striveinitiative.org/how-to-help/

Pottstown Voices: ”Our Hopes and Dreams”

Episode 7
Our Middle School crew explores what it is like to grow up in an ever-connected world, their hope for the future, and what it means to grow as a person.  
 
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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative 
https://www.pottstownschools.org/
https://striveinitiative.org/
 
If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.https://striveinitiative.org/how-to-help/

The Senior Crew: ”The Hero’s Journey”

Episode 6
The Senior Crew talks about creative writing as a way of emotional healing and finding common themes in our stories/lives. 
 
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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative 
https://www.pottstownschools.org/
https://striveinitiative.org/
 
If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.https://striveinitiative.org/how-to-help/
 

Pottstown Voices: ”Tech in Our Lives”

Episode 5
Our Middle School crew explores how they use technology, how it has affected their lives, and what they are hoping for in the future. 
 
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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative 
https://www.pottstownschools.org/
https://striveinitiative.org/
 
If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.https://striveinitiative.org/how-to-help/

The Senior Crew: ”Juneteenth Conversation with David Charles”

Episode 4
On June 17th, 2023, the recently graduated Senior Crew sat down at "Welcome to the Avenue" (107 E. High St) to interview local leaders and community members. This was the final interview of the day, but we wanted to launch it early because David artfully explains how STRIVE came to be and how this podcast was dreamed into being. 
 
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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative 
https://www.pottstownschools.org/
https://striveinitiative.org/
 
If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.https://striveinitiative.org/how-to-help/

Pottstown Voices: ”Super Bowl Blues”

Episode 3
 
King and Sean talk about the emotional roller coaster that was Super Bowl LVII. How do you handle such profound disappointment? How do you deal with fair-weather fans? How can you apply the lessons of professional sports to your own life? 
 
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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson Created in partnership with the Pottstown School District and the STRIVE Initiative 
https://www.pottstownschools.org/
https://striveinitiative.org/
 
If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.https://striveinitiative.org/how-to-help/