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You may not recognize Bobak Ferdowsi's name, but you probably recognize his hair. He was the mohawked scientist who helped land the Curiosity rover on Mars in 2012. And when he's not working his day job at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, he's reading science fiction. 

One of his favorite books is Arthur C. Clarke's sci-fi masterpiece, "Rendezvous with Rama," which Bobak says inspires him to think about what might exist out in the universe for us to discover.

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Bobak Ferdowsi, and his hair, found fame when he helped land a rover on Mars. He shares how legendary sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke shaped his thinking.

You may not recognize Bobak Ferdowsi's name, but you probably recognize his hair. He was the mohawked scientist  who helped land the Curiosity rover on Mars in 2012. And when he's not working his day job at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, he's reading science fiction. One of his favorite books is Arthur C. Clarke's sci-fi masterpiece, 'Rendezvous with Rama,' which Bobak says inspires him to think about what might exist out in the university for us to discover.

Bobak Ferdowsi on what drives him to explore

Bobak Ferdowsi discussed Arthur C. Clarke

Bobak Ferdowsi on what drives us to explore

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