E239 Physicist and research scientist (lasers and robotics) human, Dr. Stephen Granade, is also a writer of both interactive and regular fiction. He’s hosted a science YouTube series for NASA (“No Small Steps“) and has his own shows on YouTube, as well (“Ever Wonder Why?“ and “Let’s Play Interactive”). He specializes in sensors for robotic vehicles. Dr. Granade has worked on sensors that can read your fingerprint from 10 feet away, systems that let unpiloted helicopters land automatically, sensors for Army Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and a video-based sensor that helped guide the Space Shuttle to the Hubble Space Telescope. 

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