Celestial Citizen
84 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsA citizen's podcast for planning humanity's future in space - exploring the social, political, technical, and scientific aspects of living off-Earth from the perspective of a space urban planner. Celestial Citizen is a platform for promoting a more equitable and just vision of planetary settlement beyond Earth. This podcast seeks to provide a medium for conversation and discourse around how to be a better interplanetary citizen and responsible steward of Earth. Key initiatives include making space exploration and settlement planning a diverse and inclusive enterprise while promoting sustainability across the solar system. Celestial Citizen aims to solve many challenges facing Earth today with technologies and solutions derived from the space industry.
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Starstruck
June 01, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 86 MBOn today's episode, we’ll be speaking with Sarafina El-Badry Nance, astrophysicist and author of the new book Starstruck, to discuss the release of her memoir as well as personal journey into becoming an astrophysicist. In her stunning memoir about a life dedicated to science, we see Sarafina grow into the woman she is today through the many challenges she has faced. Vulnerable, empowering, and inspiring, Starstruck sits at the intersection of the study of our Cosmos—itself constantly chan...
Under Alien Skies
May 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBOn today's episode, we’ll be speaking with Phil Plait, creator of the Bad Astronomy newsletter, to discuss his new book, Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Galaxy. Under Alien Skies places you on the surface of alien worlds, from our own familiar moon to the far reaches of our solar system and beyond. So whether you are an aspiring extraterrestrial citizen, casual space tourist, or curious armchair traveler, Phil's latest book is an illuminating, always-entertaining guide to the...
Catalyzing a Global Network of Space Ecosystems
May 11, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBOn today's episode, we’ll be speaking with Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO of SpaceBase, about democratizing access to space, what it takes to catalyze a space ecosystem, and the latest news out of the space community in New Zealand. Emeline is a Co-Founder and CEO of SpaceBase, a social enterprise focused on democratizing space for everyone by co-creating space ecosystems in developing and emerging countries, starting with New Zealand. Emeline is also a Co-Founder of Internatio...
Behind the Scenes of Fortitude: A Discussion with Torsten Hoffmann
May 04, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBOn today's sponsored episode courtesy of Multiverse Media, we’ll be discussing the upcoming film, FORTITUDE that was created by award-winning documentary filmmaker, Torsten Hoffmann. We’ve got the privilege of having Torsten on the show today – sharing not only inspiration behind the film, a preview into what viewers can expect, but also how you can support its creation as well. Today, we are joined by Torsten Hoffmann, an award-winning documentary filmmaker who is covering emerging techno...
Mars on the Horizon: A Discussion with Explore Mars
April 27, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBOn today’s episode, we’ll be talking all things Mars with some folks from the Explore Mars organization - our newest sponsors of Celestial Citizen! We’ll also be discussing the upcoming Humans to Mars Summit, which is taking place in-person on May 16-18th in Washington D.C. at the National Academy of Sciences Building, with the goal of furthering conversations about how we get humans to Mars by the 2030s. Today, we are joined by Chris Carberry, CEO and cofounder of Explore Mars, and Amy Im...
Space Psychology and the Overview Effect
April 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBOn today's episode, we’ll be discussing the psychology of space travel, how the Overview Effect can help promote mental health, and the role that virtual reality and multisensory experiences will play in expanding worldviews. Today, we are joined by Dr. Annahita Nezami, a chartered psychologist, author, and founder of Overview Effect Therapy and EarthscapeVR. She is a systems thinker advocating for positive social change and has dedicated her professional career to researching the science ...
Beyond the Moonshot: The Lunar Policy Handbook's Vision for a Cooperative Future
April 06, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBOn today's episode, we’ll be discussing the publication of the Lunar Policy Handbook with Space Law Advisor Christopher Johnson. The Lunar Policy Handbook is a tool and resource for governance and policymaking on the moon, that was brought forward by the Moon Dialogs group as well as other thought-leaders in the space industry. We’ll cover the objectives of this document, as well as the legal challenges that accompany future sustainable lunar progress. Christopher is the Space Law Advisor...
Take Up Space Part 1: Not Technical Enough
March 31, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this episode of the Celestial Citizen podcast, host Britt Duffy Adkins introduces a special project that the Celestial Citizen team has been working on to draw attention to gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the space industry. The project, titled "Take Up Space," includes a short film and a four-part companion podcast series that features the firsthand accounts of anonymous women and non-binary individuals working in the space industry. In this first episode, titled "Not Te...
Take Up Space Part 4: Space for All
March 31, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this episode of Celestial Citizen podcast, we conclude our four-part companion podcast series to our short film, “Take Up Space,” which focuses on gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the space industry. Both the podcast series and short film presents first-hand accounts of anonymous women and non-binary individuals from across the industry. In this final episode of the series, titled “Space for All,” speakers discuss their dreams for women and gender minorities in space, the ...
Take Up Space Part 3: Hope for Change
March 31, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MBIn this episode of Celestial Citizen podcast, we continue our four-part companion podcast series to our short film, “Take Up Space,” which focuses on gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the space industry. Both the podcast series and short film presents first-hand accounts of anonymous women and non-binary individuals from across the industry. In this third episode, titled "Hope for Change," listeners hear from individuals who have unique perspectives on the space industry and a...
Take Up Space Part 2: Dark Space
March 31, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 17.9 MBIn this episode of Celestial Citizen podcast, we continue our four-part companion podcast series to our short film, “Take Up Space,” which focuses on gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the space industry. In this second episode, titled “Dark Space,” we share experiences of women and non-binary individuals with gender discrimination, harassment, assault, and hostility in the workplace and academic settings. This podcast episode includes sensitive topics related to sexual harassm...
Behind the Scenes with Britt: The Making of "Take Up Space"
March 30, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBIn this special episode of Celestial Citizen, we delve into the story behind the award-winning short documentary film "Take Up Space." The film highlights the stories of eight anonymous women and non-binary individuals who work in the space industry and have faced gender discrimination and sexual harassment. We are joined by guest host and Celestial Citizen social media producer and community lead, Helen Floersh, to speak with the film's director and Celestial Citizen founder, Britt Duffy ...
All-In on Algae: A Greener Approach to Space Nutrition
March 23, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBOn today's episode, we’ll begin a special series that follows a month-long algae diet experiment with Founder of Spira, Elliot Roth, to explore the viability of algae as a food source in space. We’ll be following his journey from beginning to end, while helping to document reactions, findings, and even the emotions that come with committing to a space-age diet. Elliot is the Founder of Spira, a company that engineers algae for sustainable, healthier, and cost-effective industry application...
Foresight in Space: Preparing for the Unknown
March 16, 2023 09:00 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBOn today's episode, we’ll be discussing futures thinking, foresight planning as it relates to the space industry, and the importance of proactive and anticipatory policymaking in order to create more positive future outcomes for humanity both on and off Earth. On today’s show we are joined by Kara Cunzeman, the Lead Futurist for Strategic Foresight for the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation. In her role, Kara is focused on cultivating formalized methodologies...
A Religion-Fueled Space Race
March 09, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBOn today's episode, we’ll be discussing the uncanny parallels between the present billionaire-backed space race and the religiously-fueled age of colonialism and conquest. We’ll be speaking with Dr. Mary-Jane Rubenstein, author of Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race, and we’ll take a look at how humans might shift their thinking from “how the universe might belong to us,” to instead consider “how we might belong to the universe.” Get ready for a fascinating look ...
Artemis Accords: Cooperation or Conflict?
March 02, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MBOn today's episode, we will be discussing the Artemis Accords, a non-binding multilateral arrangement between the U.S. government and other world governments participating in the Artemis Program, which is an American-led effort to return humans to the Moon by 2025. We’ll also discuss the legal framework behind the Artemis Accords, the nations that have become signatories to it, and why it has gained traction where other legal agreements in space have been slower to gain broad adoption. On ...
Ethical Quandaries for Living in Outer Space
February 23, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBOn today's episode, we’ll be discussing the fascinating, multi-layered, and complex topic of space settlement and the myriad of things we’ll need to figure out if we want to build an ethical and sustainable future society in outer space. We’ll be speaking with Dr. Erika Nesvold, author of Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space, which is set to release on March 7th, and explores the “potential ethical pitfalls of becoming a multi-planet species.” Erika earned ...
3D Printing on the Moon: The Future of Lunar Construction
February 16, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBOn today's episode, we will be joined by Melodie Yashar to discuss the future of space architecture, the role that 3D printing will play in how we construct off-world habitats, and the latest on what ICON has in store for lunar and Martian construction. Melodie is the VP of Building Design & Performance at ICON, a construction technologies company focused on large scale additive manufacturing for Earth and in space. Melodie oversees the architectural direction of ICON’s built work as well ...
From Mission Control to Feminist Icon: Poppy Northcutt's Legacy
February 09, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBOn today's episode, we have a very special conversation with Frances “Poppy” Northcutt – the first woman engineer to work in NASA’s mission control and early trailblazer for representation in the space industry – having worked on several NASA missions including both Apollo 8 and Apollo 13. We’ll discuss her time at NASA, how gender equity in space careers has changed over time, and her inspiring women’s rights advocacy work. Frances "Poppy" Northcutt is a Texas attorney who began her caree...
Lunar Innovation: The Future of Global Governance
February 02, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBOn this latest episode, we will be discussing lunar policy and governance, getting better acquainted with the Open Lunar Foundation, and comparing the early days of ESG investing with the emerging space investment landscape. Today, we are joined by Jacob Malthouse. Jacob works on the design and application of international multi-stakeholder governance models that empower open innovation. At the UNEP Finance Initiative, Jacob project-managed the first global collaboration of financial inst...
Critical Mass
January 26, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBOn today's episode, we're thrilled to be joined by New York Times Bestselling Author Daniel Suarez to discuss his latest space-tech thriller and new book Critical Mass. Fans of Delta-v, one of his previous novels, will be delighted to pick back up where the previous crew left off! We’ll be discussing Daniel’s inspiration behind these novels, what to expect from Critical Mass which is set to publicly release on January 31st (you can pre-order now!), and what he believes lies ahead for the f...
Climate Crisis: The View from Above
January 19, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBOn today's episode, we will be discussing the intersection of space science, climate change and policy. How can space technology and geospatial data improve our ability to tackle the daunting environmental challenges we see before us? And what does a positive and integrated Earth-Space future look like? We'll cover all of this and more. On today’s show we are joined by Dr. Raha Hakimdavar. Dr. Hakimdavar is the Director of Space Sciences at Ball Aerospace, where she develops civil space...
Fear, Love, Greed & Asteroids
January 12, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutes - 71 MBWelcome to another episode and another season of Celestial Citizen Podcast! Today, we will be discussing all things asteroids – especially fitting given the recent successful NASA DART (or Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission toward the end of 2022. We’ll be speaking with astronomer Dr. Martin Elvis and diving into his book – Asteroids: How Love, Fear, and Greed Will Determine Our Future in Space – it’s a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in learning more about ho...
The State of Space: A Market Update with Justus Kilian
December 22, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutes - 70.3 MBWelcome to a special state of space episode from Celestial Citizen Podcast! Today, we will be doing a deep dive into the current state of the market and space economy – a particularly timely conversation especially given the recent macroeconomic climate and potential slow down for the sector that has been the topic of many conversations in this community. How concerned should we be for the future of space investing? And since there is always a silver lining – where are the current opportu...
Getting to the Red Planet: Live from the Humans to Mars Summit 2022
October 05, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBCan’t wait for Season 4 of Celestial Citizen Podcast? Well, here is a special bonus episode while you wait… Earlier this year, the Celestial Citizen team had the opportunity to cover the Explore Mars Humans to Mars Summit 2022 in Washington, D.C. How will humanity return to the Moon by the mid-2020s and go to Mars by the mid-2030s? How can innovations that enable human missions to the Moon and Mars benefit humanity? If we find life on Mars, what next? These were just a few of the fasci...
Season 3 Wrap-Up
July 28, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 28 MBOn this week's episode, we'll celebrate the wrap of Season 3 and take a look at some of the highlights from the past sixteen weeks of Celestial Citizen Podcast! We hope you enjoy a recap of some of the conversations that are helping guide what a future space community will look like. Let’s live up to our celestial potential together! As we close out this season, I want to extend a massive thank you to our guests that have boldly shared their knowledge, insights, and perspectives on what i...
Igniting Gen Z
July 21, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBOn this week's episode, we're joined by the CEO and founder of IgnitedThinkers, Gitika Gorthi. We’ll discuss how space education can extend the reach and impact of the industry, as well as, the best ways to ignite a passion for the cosmos in Gen Z. Gitika is the founder and CEO of IgnitedThinkers, a non-profit organization that she founded in the 8th-grade to spread space education and her love for aerospace to students across the world. She is an incoming freshman at Columbia Universit...
The Ethics of Space Exploration
July 14, 2022 09:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBOn this week's episode, we're joined by Dr. Lucianne Walkowicz. We’ll discuss the ethics of space exploration, the JustSpace Alliance, policing in space, and how to bring more of the public into conversations about humanity’s collective future both on- and off-Earth. Lucianne is an astronomer at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and the co-founder of the JustSpace Alliance. Walkowicz studies the ethics of space exploration, stellar magnetic activity, how stars influence a planet’s suitabil...
Escaping Gravity
July 07, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBOn this week's episode, we're joined by former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver. We’ll be diving into Lori’s riveting new book – Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age. We’ll also be talking about the pivotal role that Lori played in the transition to the new space economy and what lies ahead for the industry. Lori Garver led the NASA transition team for President-elect Barack Obama and served as Deputy Administrator of NASA from 2009 - 2013. Garver ...
A Lunar Electrical Grid
June 30, 2022 09:00 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBOn this week's episode, we’re joined by Hunter Williams to talk about a new concept for a lunar electrical grid and explore the various infrastructure, technical, and policy considerations that will be needed to enable lunar surface activities. Hunter is the technology development manager at Honeybee Robotics. His focus is on lunar space resource utilization technology, including oxygen production, water harvesting, and lunar polar electrical power. He is a former NASA research fellow in ...
Architecting an Equitable Space Future
June 23, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBOn this week's episode, we’re joined by Michal Ziso to talk about space architecture, gender equality in the built environment, and how space innovations can inform better design here on Earth as well. Michal is a futurist, equality activist and space architect, creating the future of the built environment on earth through space innovation. Michal is the founder and CEO of ZISO Architecture + Innovation Lab and The Sleep Space, an early stage SpaceTech startup. With over a decade of exper...
Space to Learn
June 16, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBOn this week's episode, we’re joined by Kim Macharia to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the space industry, as well as space communication and educational opportunities for young people. We'll also cover the latest from Space Prize and Space Frontier Foundation. Kim serves as Executive Director of the Space Prize Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on promoting STEM education and increasing the representation of women in aerospace careers. She began her...
Scarcity of Lunar Resources
June 09, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MBOn this week's episode, we're joined by Zac Wager to discuss the scarcity of lunar resources and what we can do to work toward a better system of oversight and management to avoid depletion and other environmental issues in space. Our conversation is a deep-dive into Zac's recent paper, Scarcity of Lunar Resources - Scorecard & Case Study, for the Open Lunar Foundation Zac is a relatively recent newcomer to the space world but has made a considerable impact in a short amount of time. He h...
Astro Agriculture
June 02, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBOn this week's episode, we’re joined by Allen Herbert to discuss space agriculture, how StarLab Oasis is solving food scarcity both here on Earth and in space, as well as, the emerging space economy in Abu Dhabi. Allen is the General Manager of StarLab Oasis, a Space AgTech company based in Abu Dhabi. In this role, he directs and manages the organization’s overall business activities, and develops and implements effective business strategies for growth. Allen has an entrepreneurial spirit...
Becoming Off-Worldly
May 26, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBOn this week's episode, we’re joined by Laura Forczyk - author and owner of space consulting firm, Astralytical - to discuss the future of human spaceflight and how we can all "become off-worldly." Laura is the owner of space consulting firm, Astralytical, specializing in space science, policy, space career coaching services, and publishing industry reports. She is the author of Rise of the Space Age Millennials (2020) and Becoming Off-Worldly (2022). She runs the private online community...
Indigenous Space Ambitions
May 19, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBOn this week's episode, we’re joined by Dan Hawk to discuss lunar dust mitigation, planetary defense, and hemp rocket fuel. We’ll also chat about the important work that Dan is doing to make Indigenous peoples the “new face of space.” Dan was raised and lived on the Oneida Indian Reservation in Wisconsin. While in the Army National Guard and the U.S. Navy, he developed extensive experience in electronics (both in repair and testing) as well as propulsion. While working with Space Grants,...
Lunar Litter
May 12, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 67.4 MBOn this week's episode, we’ll discuss lunar surface waste management, the important role this will play as humanity scales to a presence in space, and attempt to answer the very important question, “who takes out the trash on the moon?” My guest on the show, Nadia Khan, is a first year graduate student at MIT pursuing an M.S. in Technology and Policy at the Institute for Data Systems and Society. Nadia has a dual research assistantship position at the Engineering Systems Lab in the AeroAst...
For All Spacekind
May 05, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBOn this week's episode, we’ll be talking about the world’s biggest space party – Yuri’s Night, of course – the New Right Stuff for space, the launch of another Spacekind cohort, and the personal journey of Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides. This episode's guest, Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides, studied astrobiology at Stanford and Caltech. She has also worked in the Astronaut Office in Houston Texas, done research on plant life in the Canadian Arctic with NASA, dove to the bottom of the ocean with Tit...
A J.E.D.I Space: Live from Yuri's Night LA 2022
May 04, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBThis week, we have a special bonus episode to share! A few weeks ago, Celestial Citizen was the lead media partner for Yuri’s Night LA. Experience the world's biggest space party by tuning in for our audio coverage of the night, and getting to hear from many of the 2022 Yuri's Night Ambassadors, Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides, Dr. Sian Proctor, and much more! Yuri’s Night is a non profit organization that celebrates Yuri Gagarin, the first human to venture into space on April 12th 1961, and t...
Humans to Mars by the 2030s
April 28, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBOn this week's episode, we’ll be talking all things Mars with two leaders from the Explore Mars organization. We’ll also be discussing the upcoming Humans to Mars Summit, which is taking place in-person May 17-19th in Washington D.C. this year, and hoping to further conversations about how we get humans to Mars by the 2030s – the primary goal of this event. On today’s show we have two guests joining from Explore Mars, Janet Ivey and Chris Carberry. Janet is the President of Explore Mars, ...
Beyond the Disordered Cosmos: A Conversation about Feminism, Race and the Universe with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
April 21, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBOn this week's episode, we're joined by Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to discuss her book The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, & Dreams Deferred, what it means to be a Black feminist physicist in an academic realm that has always and continues today to be dominated by Western, white, cis-gendered male perspectives, and what we can do to move toward a future where all humans have a fundamental right as Dr. Prescod-Weinstein puts it to “know and love the night sky.” Dr...
Astrobiofuturism
April 14, 2022 09:00 - 56 minutes - 78 MBOn this week's episode, we're joined by Billy Almon to discuss what it means to be an astrobiofuturist, how nature can inform design both on and off this planet, and maybe even a little bit about the infamous lunar tardigrade incident. Billy is an astrobiofuturist, exploring biology-inspired solutions to improve the human condition for those of us on Earth and those who will travel to the stars. He speaks to multiple generations of inventors, designers, scientists, and engineers on designi...
A Voyage to Space
April 07, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBWelcome to Season 3 of Celestial Citizen Podcast! We’re excited to kick things off with Dylan Taylor, Chairman & CEO of Voyager Space and commercial astronaut aboard Blue Origin’s NS-19 mission this past December. We’ll discuss Dylan’s experience with the Overview Effect after becoming the 606th person to go to space, as well as, the latest updates on Voyager Space and Space for Humanity as we head into an exciting new era of human spaceflight. My guest on today’s show, Dylan Taylor, is a...
Season 3 Trailer: Celestial Citizen Podcast
April 06, 2022 09:00 - 3 minutes - 5.47 MBCelestial Citizen Podcast is back for another season and ready to cover all the social and cultural issues of space that are too often ignored. Season 3 will continue with all the content you love but also add in a much wider variety of topics, so that we can truly start planning humanity’s collective future in space. I’m your host, Britt Duffy Adkins, founder of Celestial Citizen, a space media and technology company that emerged from a desire to see more urban planning strategy and actio...
2022 Space Industry Outlook
December 30, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBOn this week’s bonus episode, we’re joined by Van Espahbodi for our special 2022 Space Industry Outlook episode. We’ll discuss Van’s experience as an investor in aerospace and space technology, recap some of the trends we saw play out in 2021, as well as his predictions for what is sure to be a busy year ahead for the commercial space industry. As Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Starburst, Van is championing today’s aerospace renaissance, uniting early-stage technology innovators with p...
Season 2 Wrap-Up
December 23, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBOn this week’s episode, we’ll celebrate the wrap of Season 2 and reflect back on some of the highlights of past interviews and favorite moments on Celestial Citizen Podcast! Thank you to all our wonderful guests that joined this season of Celestial Citizen and shared their insights and unique perspectives on the future of space exploration. Season 2 more than exceeded even the highest expectations and provided some incredibly memorable conversations. A big shoutout and thank you to the wo...
Exploring The Expanse
December 16, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBOn this week's bonus episode, we're joined by Glenton Richards, a writer on the hit tv show and Celestial Citizen community favorite, The Expanse. In this special, bonus episode of Celestial Citizen Podcast we’ll discuss the release of the final season of The Expanse, some teasers for what to expect, as well as, another big announcement for fans of the show! Glenton Richards, is a television and film writer living in Los Angeles. During his time in LA, he has had the opportunity to work a...
Space Environmentalism
December 09, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBOn this week's episode, we're joined by Dr. Moriba Jah to discuss space environmentalism and provide the latest update on our shared orbital domain. Moriba joined us here on Celestial Citizen Podcast in Season 1 and he is back again to discuss the recent Russian anti-satellite test as an update to our space sustainability conversation from this past spring, as well as, share more about his new role as the Chief Scientific Advisor at the new space startup, Privateer. My guest on today’s sho...
Celestial Causes
December 07, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBWelcome to our special bonus episode, Celestial Causes, in which we will highlight some of our favorite non-profits and organizations that are creating positive impact in STEM and space fields by living up to a message we hold dear here at Celestial Citizen, that space is for EVERYONE! However you plan to celebrate this holiday season, we wanted to send off our community of listeners with a fun, festive, and fundraising episode by encouraging everyone tuning in to donate to some or all of t...
A New Generation of Science Communication
December 02, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBOn this week's episode, we're joined by Maynard Okereke to discuss his work as a science communicator, the importance of engaging minorities and youth in science and S.T.E.M. fields, and how to create content that brings together education and entertainment in ways that resonate with a wider audience. Maynard, better known as the Hip Hop M.D and creator of the Hip Hop Science platform, graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in civil engineering. He is an award-winning sc...