Episode 418: Erin Winick Anthony
A science communicator, the "Learning to Flip" host, and excited pinball player, Erin has done a lot in a short time in the pinball hobby. She was one of the first to flip the new Barrels of Fun machine "Dune", and she's also flipped in zero gravity. Erin shares the latest on earth...and beyond! Find out more about Erin at
Kineticist’s take
NASA engineer/science communicator Erin Winnick-Anthony discusses dual careers in space and pinball content creation.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis interviews Erin Winnick-Anthony, a mechanical engineer and science communicator based in Houston who works with NASA and space organizations while simultaneously building a significant pinball content presence. The conversation covers her dual careers, including her work on microgravity research flights, her rapid rise in the pinball community (making Texas state finals in women's division after ~2.5 years of playing), her content creation across both domains, and her observations on Barrels of Fun's Dune pinball machine.
Entities
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Zero-G· company
- Dune· game
- Labyrinth· game
- Space City· location
- The Expanse· media
- Houston pinball community· organization
- International Space Station (ISS)· organization
- NASA· organization
- Space for Humanity· organization
- Amanda Nguyen· person
- Bowen Cairns· person
- Dave Ennis· person
- Erin Winnick-Anthony· person
- Jamie Burchill· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Jessica DiNardo· person
- Phil Grimaldi· person
- Sunny Williams· person
- Game Preserve NASA· venue