Engineering the Future

 Good engineers know that nothing gets done without a team. The best teams are those with diverse points of view, working toward the same goal. But not every group of people is a team. What makes a team truly inclusive and successful? 

In this episode, host Wanda Sigur will speak with Dr. Latonia Harris, senior director at the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson, and Dr. Susan Fiske, head of the intergroup relations, social cognition and social neuroscience lab at Princeton University. They’ll talk about how to make a team truly work together, to synergize, and to make sure that the team’s results don’t perpetuate racial and gender bias. 

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Creators & Guests

Host
Wanda Sigur
Producer
Bethany Brookshire
Guest
Dr. Latonia Harris
Guest
Dr. Susan Fiske
Editor
Ismael Balderas-Wong
Editor
Reese Clutter

What is Engineering the Future?

Technology moves fast, powered by the unparalleled creativity of engineers, leaders and their teams. Together, we envision the future and bring it into being. Meeting our next innovation challenges will require the ideas and engagement of everyone. How can we shape that future?

Join our host, celebrated engineer Wanda Sigur, for the first season of Engineering the Future. This podcast, from the National Academy of Engineering, brings together the brightest minds in academia, government and industry. Sigur spent her career tackling the hard problems in spaceflight. Now, she and her guests take on the tough challenges that face the future of engineering. This season, they’ll find out what works to build a team that generates better ideas, and how to break down the barriers to equity in engineering and tech.