Our Future In Space

Dr. Sadas Shankar, from SLAC National Laboratory and Stanford University, and focused on the future of computing, energy and material limits of silicon and the relative efficiency of biologic systems to our human-built computers.

Dr. Kate Kreuger, a specialist in synthetic biology, led us on a great conversation across synbio, from the flavor of cellular meat, to biologic replacements for space systems, to the future of agriculture.

Are Space Elevators science fiction, or near-term reality? In this episode we talk with Dr. Dennis Wright and got an excellent primer on the realities and current progress on the design and use of Space Elevators!

The Psychology of spaceflight and it’s effects on mental health, with Dr. Annahita Nezami. What is the Overview Effect and its mental and physical health benefits? What are the psychological health needs of space participants, particularly during long-duration missions?

Andy Aldrin joins us to talk about harnessing the inspiration of space. There’s a ‘fabulous future’ out there for humanity, and Aldrin leads us through the branching, shifting roadmap of the space economy that will get us there.

Andy Aldrin joins us to talk about harnessing the inspiration of space. There’s a ‘fabulous future’ out there for humanity, and Aldrin leads us through the branching, shifting roadmap of the space economy that will get us there.