Saturday, May 28, 2016

Episode 52 - Space X on Mars, Simulations, CRISPR, Monument Probes



Recorded: 27 May 2016
Released: 28 May 2016
Duration: 94 minutes, 52 seconds

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SpaceX has plans for Mars


Host Paul Carr welcomes panelists Chris Prophet, David Grigg, Marsha Barnhart, and Patrick Festa, each of which brings their own topic:
  • Chris: SpaceX going to Mars and Chris Prophet's book on SpaceX
  • David: The validity of computer simulations
  • Marsha: CRISPR-cas9 gene editing
  • Patrick: Monument Probes for humanity

Links

Chris Prophet: SpaceX from the Ground Up (USA)
Chris Prophet: SpaceX from the Ground Up (UK)
Active Shielding on Spacecraft
Effectiveness of Artificial Mini-Magnetospheres
Gregory Benford: The Martian Race
The Genesis Engine (article on CRISPR)
The Promise and Peril of Gene Editing
The Billion Year Pyramid
The Benfords: Messaging with Cost Optimized Interstellar Beacons


Recommendations:

Chris Prophet: Interstellar Propulsion
David Grigg: The Lunar Men by Jenny Uglow and Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes
Marsha Barnhart: Orphan Black
Patrick Festa: Juno Mission
Paul Carr: Where's The Flux Kickstarter (please donate)

Credits:

Host and Producer: Paul Carr
Music: DJ Spooky

The Unseen Podcast is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-alike license.


Saturday, May 21, 2016

Sorry, failed to get it together on the Towel Day episode

Over about a day or so, my panel for the Towel Day episode fell apart, and the remaining folks just didn't show up. So, no Towel Day episode this year. Maybe in 2017.

Friday, May 13, 2016

Episode 51 - The Human Side of Space Development



Recorded: 13 May 2016
Released: 14 May 2016
Duration: 76 minutes, 20 seconds

Space Visionary Gerard K, O'Neill
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Host Paul Carr welcomes Liam Ginty of the Voices from L5 podcast and panelists David Grigg, Marsha Barnhart, and Patrick Festa to talk about the human side of Space Development: politics, economics, education, and the will to make things happen.

Links:

Voices from L5

O'Neill's Classic book The High Frontier
the NASA Budget
The ESA Budget

books by David Grigg

Recommendations:

Marsha Barnhart: Bigelow
David Grigg: Full Moon by Michael Light
Patrick Festa: Get excited about the Juno Mission
Liam Ginty: The Astrosociology Institute
Paul Carr: Raspberry Pi

Credits:

Host and Producer: Paul Carr
Panelists: Liam Ginty, David Grigg, Marsha Barnhart, and Patrick Festa
Music: DJ Spooky


The Unseen Podcast is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License