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TED Talks Society and Culture

An astronaut's story of curiosity, perspective and change | Leland Melvin

TED Talks Society and Culture

TED

Tedtalks, Creativity, Education, Science, Society & Culture, Inspiration, Ted Talks, Ted, Design, Technology, Tech Demo, Entertainment

4.1794 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2019

⏱️ ? minutes

Summary

What job is best for a young man who's been a tennis ace, a cross-country traveler, a chemistry nerd and an NFL draftee? How about ... astronaut? Leland Melvin tells the story of the challenges he's accepted and the opportunities he's seized -- and how they led him to the International Space Station and a whole new perspective of life on earth. (Contains mature content)

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