#130 Teasel Muir-Harmony on Spaceflight, Foreign Policy, and Soft Power

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode,</span> <a href= "https://airandspace.si.edu/people/staff/teasel-muir-harmony"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">of the Smithsonian discusses her book,</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Moonglow-Political-History-Project/dp/1541699874"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Operation Moonglow</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. She argues that its primary purpose wasn't advancing science; rather, it was part of a political strategy to build a global coalition. Operation Moonglow paints a riveting picture of the intersection of spaceflight, geopolitics, propaganda, and diplomacy during the Cold War.</span></p> <p><strong>Research Question</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: Dr. Muir Harmony believes more work is needed for evaluating the impact of information dissemination in a public diplomacy context.</span></p> <p><strong>Resources</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://airandspace.si.edu/people/staff/teasel-muir-harmony"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Moonglow-Political-History-Project/dp/1541699874"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Operation Moonglow: A Political History of Project Apollo</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell</