Albertans in Space

Albertans in Space Book Club · 7 picks so far

The hats go on.

At the end of every conversation, the guest recommends a book. Sometimes it’s about their work. Often it isn’t. That’s the point. Here’s the shelf so far.

Dr Space Junk vs the UniverseAlice Gorman

Pick 01 · S2 · E09

Dr Space Junk vs the Universe

Archaeology and the Future

Alice Gorman

A space archaeologist studies the things people leave behind in orbit and on other worlds, and what they say about us.

Recommended byDr. Jim Ellis and Dr. Noreen Humble
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Cover of The Mom Test

Pick 02 · S2 · E08

The Mom Test

How to talk to customers and learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you

Rob Fitzpatrick

A short, practical book on asking customers questions that get honest answers, picked by a founder building a space company.

Recommended byMadison C. Feehan
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Cover of 12 Rules for Life

Pick 03 · S2 · E07

12 Rules for Life

An Antidote to Chaos

Jordan B. Peterson

The bestseller on responsibility and meaning, chosen by the head of Space Innovation Canada.

Recommended byRegan Hinchcliffe
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Cover of The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook

Pick 04 · S2 · E06

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook

Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Christopher Germer

A workbook for being kinder to yourself under pressure, picked by the student who led a satellite to launch.

Recommended byKaleigh Beer
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Anything by Ursula K. Le GuinUrsula K. Le Guin

Pick 05 · S2 · E04

Anything by Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin

No single title: the rocketry club president's pick is the whole shelf of one of science fiction's great writers.

Recommended byBryan Hill
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Cover of The Sirens of Mars

Pick 06 · S2 · E03

The Sirens of Mars

Searching for Life on Another World

Sarah Stewart Johnson

A planetary scientist's account of the long search for life on Mars, chosen by a meteorite expert.

Recommended byDr. Chris Herd
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Cover of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Pick 07 · S2 · E02

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Jules Verne

The 1870 classic of exploration in a world nobody had seen, picked by an observatory educator.

Recommended byJennifer Howse
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