Mamta Patal Nagaraja: Ex-NASA (24 years), currently free agent in STEM

The Astro Ben Podcast by Ben Gamble

May 9, 202537:43Science & Medicine

In Episode 117 of The Astro Ben Podcast , Ben sits down with Mamta Patel Nagaraja, former Associate Chief Scientist for Exploration and Applied Research at NASA, who recently left the agency amid its office closures in F...

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