The Trident Room Podcast

The Trident Room Podcast sits down with NPS STEM Director Dr. Jennifer Carson for a conversation on her journey from astrophysics research to science outreach, the challenges and rewards of making complex ideas accessible to the public, and the role of STEM in inspiring the next generation. She also shares what’s ahead for this year’s Discovery Day and how the event connects Naval Postgraduate School research with the wider community.

The Trident Room Podcast sits down with NPS STEM Director Dr. Jennifer Carson for a
conversation on her journey from astrophysics research to science outreach, the
challenges and rewards of making complex ideas accessible to the public, and the role of
STEM in inspiring the next generation. She also shares what’s ahead for this year’s
Discovery Day and how the event connects Naval Postgraduate School research with the
wider community.

Join us as TRP host Cmdr. Alanna Youngblood sits down with Dr. Martin Mandelberg to
discuss his experience working with Dr. Richard Hamming as his one, and only, PhD
student. Dr. Mandelberg recounts all his trials, tribulations, and challenges in working with
a personality such as Dr. Hamming as well as the special, cherished connection he shared
with his mentor. He states that it was this “chosen family” bond that drove him to
undertake his current, massive project involving coordination with the Hamming family
estate to preserve all manner of documentation from Dr. Hamming, both in an accessible
online archive and in his new book, Richard Wesley Hamming.

In part two of this episode, TRP host Cmdr. Alanna Youngblood continues her discussion with Dr. Martin Mandelberg on working with legendary mathematician Dr. Richard Hamming as his PhD student. Dr. Mandelberg recounts all his trials, tribulations, and challenges in working with a personality such as Dr. Hamming, and the special, cherished connection he shared with his mentor.
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In part one of this episode, TRP host Cmdr. Alanna Youngblood sits down with Dr. Martin Mandelberg to discuss his experiences working with Dr. Richard Hamming as the iconic mathematician’s one, and only, PhD student. Dr. Mandelberg recounts all his trials, tribulations, and challenges in working with a personality such as Dr. Hamming, and the special, cherished connection he shared with his mentor.