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Soft Skills for Tough Missions

Small Steps, Giant Leaps by Katie Konans

May 13, 202616:24Science & Medicine

So-called “soft skills” like good teamwork and communication can become just as valuable as technical skills to advance exploration.

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Soft Skills for Tough Missions is an episode from Small Steps, Giant Leaps by Katie Konans. So-called “soft skills” like good teamwork and communication can become just as valuable as technical skills to advance exploration. The episode was...

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Published May 13, 2026, 16:24 long, audio available.

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