Episode 57 - How Noble In Reason, How Infinite in Faculty...

Recorded: 19 August 2016
Released: 23 August 2016
Duration:65 minutes

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A quote from Hamlet.

Host David Grigg welcomes Chris Prophet, Patrick Festa, and (eventually) Nick Nielsen to talk about
the future of humanity.

Producer's Note: about 1 minute of content-free technical difficulty was edited out.

Links:

Technologies of Life Extension

Dyson Dots and Geoengineering

A Cost/Benefit Analysis of the End of Civilization as we Know It

Making Silent Stones Speak
Changing the Solar Constant to a Variable with Light Sails

Credits:

Host: David Grigg

Panelists: Chris Prophet, Patrick Festa, Nick Nielsen

Producer: Paul Carr

Music: DJ Spooky

Episode 56 - Morgan Rehnberg

Recorded: 12 August 2016
Released: 13 August 2016
Duration: 86 minutes, 20 seconds

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Morgan Rehnberg

Host Paul Carr is joined by planetary scientist and science communicator Morgan Rehnberg. Our panel consists of Adam Smith, Marsha Barnhart, Chris Prophet, and Mateusz Macias. We talk about the weird rings and moon of Saturn, traveling to Mars, and the search for life in the universe - on Mars, Enceladus, Europa, titan, and even Venus.

Links:

Morgan Rehnberg
Interview with Ben Montet
Hyperion
Iapetus - Saturn's Ying/Yang Moon
What is the Decadal Survey?

The new Public G+ Community
The G+ Listener's Community

Credits:

Host and Producer: Paul Carr
Special Guest: Morgan Rehnberg
Panel: Adam Smith, Chris Prophet, Marsha Barnhart, and Mateusz Macias
Music: DJ Spooky