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Behind the scenes with “Moonshot” host Mike Massimino (left) and guest, Hod Lipson, director of the Creative Machines lab and chair of Columbia’s Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Astronaut Mike Massimino Spotlights Engineers Chasing the Impossible in New ‘Moonshot’ Podcast

The new Columbia Engineering podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

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