{"id":18113,"date":"2019-03-22T17:40:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T09:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/geekwire-calendar-picks-jobs-in-space-a-critical-look-at-facebook-women-executives-and-pay-equity\/"},"modified":"2019-03-22T17:40:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T09:40:23","slug":"geekwire-calendar-picks-jobs-in-space-a-critical-look-at-facebook-women-executives-and-pay-equity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/geekwire-calendar-picks-jobs-in-space-a-critical-look-at-facebook-women-executives-and-pay-equity\/","title":{"rendered":"GeekWire Calendar Picks: Jobs in space; a critical look at Facebook; women executives and pay equity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full-width wp-image-480301\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nasas-deputy-chief-echoes-jfk-in-630x354.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nasas-deputy-chief-echoes-jfk-in-630x354.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nasas-deputy-chief-echoes-jfk-in-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nasas-deputy-chief-echoes-jfk-in-1260x709.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nasas-deputy-chief-echoes-jfk-in.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><strong>Space has always fascinated us geeks.<\/strong> Thanks to Star Wars, Star Trek and countless other science fiction media, gazing at the stars and dreaming of being an astronaut was a big part of childhood for many of us. It seems like NASA discovers something new all the time, like the recent finding of unexpected plumes erupting from an asteroid.<\/p>\n<p>But you don\u2019t have to be an astronaut or even work for NASA to get into a space career. In fact, the space industry has been growing right here in Seattle. On March 28, Space Entrepreneurs is hosting a panel called Launching Your Career in the Space Industry, featuring guests from a number of companies in the region, outlining how you building your own future in the final frontier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s no news that Facebook played a big part in the political climate in recent years<\/strong>. Inadvertently or not, the effects of that involvement have rippled through the country. This is the subject of \u201cZucked,\u201d a book by Silicon Valley investor Roger McNamee. McNamee will be discussing his book in a fireside chat on March 30 with Ross Reynolds of KUOW.<\/p>\n<p>Here are more highlights from the GeekWire Calendar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Visionaries Panel: The Present is Female: <\/strong>A panel featuring a number of women executives at WeWork Holyoke in Seattle; 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 28.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Founders Live Seattle: <\/strong>An event where five companies pitch their ideas to the audience at The Collective in Seattle; 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 29.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Final Friday<\/strong>: A monthly event where attendees can play around with virtual reality at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle; 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, March 29.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Burn Contract Burn<\/strong>: A discussion about the growing number of contractors at big tech companies at the Capitol Hill Library in Seattle; 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 30.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Making Waves: Driving Toward Meaningful Progress on Pay Equity<\/strong>: An event featuring panels and discussions regarding pay equity at PayScale in Seattle; 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Harry Potter Trivia Night<\/strong>: An event featuring competitions about Harry Potter at Mox Boarding House in Bellevue; 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Science Talk \u201919<\/strong>: A two-day conference exploring science and how it\u2019s used in policy and covered by the media at the Tiffany Center in Portland; Thursday and Friday, April 4 and 5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For more upcoming events, check out the GeekWire Calendar, where you can find&nbsp;meetups, conferences, startup events, and geeky gatherings in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Organizing an event? Submit details here.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Space has always fascinated us geeks. Thanks to Star Wars, Star Trek and countless other science fiction media, gazing at the stars and dreaming of being an astronaut was a big part of childhood for many of us. 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