Ep232 - Dr. Moogega Cooper | Limitless: The Real Life Guardian of the Galaxy

Planetary protection engineer Dr. Moogega Cooper, also known as “Dr. Moo” visits Google to discuss her work with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory team, and as the planetary protection lead of the famed NASA 2020 Mars mission. Dr. Moo is an integral part to the ongoing mission to discern whether Mars could be habitable for humans and that we don’t harm what’s already there, working as a real life ‘Guardian of the Galaxy’. She shares leadership lessons learned from her inspirational journey to the top of a male-dominated field—space exploration. She also shares insights on how perseverance pays off, and how diversity makes the JPL team even greater. Moderated by Helen Riley. Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.