Episode 73: Yes, Jack Black's Mom Saved Astronauts

Judith Love Cohen was an American aerospace engineer, ballet dancer, author, publisher, and mother to computer scientist Neil Siegel and to a reasonably well-known actor – Jack Black. Her work was crucial to bringing home the Apollo 13 astronauts when disaster struck. In addition to being a big deal in the field of aeronautics, she was also a professionally trained ballet dancer! An all-around genius, her work has been instrumental in furthering the cause of humanity. Listen now to hear the full story! - History For Weirdos Feature! Thank you for listening Weirdos! Show the podcast some love by rating, reviewing, subscribing and sharing it today. Your support means so much to us. Let's stay in touch 👇 Email: historyforweirdos@gmail.com IG: @historyforweirdos Website: historyforweirdos.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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