Spacewalks Money Talks

Genetically preparing humans for space exploration – Interview with Christopher Mason Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3yQhVhn Interview Timeline Dr. Christopher E. Mason is a geneticist and computational biologist who has been a Principal Investigator and Co-investigator for many NASA … Continue reading → The post Genetically preparing humans for space exploration – Interview with Christopher Mason appeared first on Spacewalks, Money Talks.

Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger Disaster – an Interview with Kevin Cook Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3jbGLnf Interview Timeline Kevin Cook has written for many publications and has written numerous histories.  His latest book is about Christa McAuliffe and … Continue reading → The post Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger Disaster – an Interview with Kevin Cook appeared first on Spacewalks, Money Talks.

How Google, Facebook, and other tech companies developed their AI – Interview with Cade Metz Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/34x95rF Interview Timeline Cade Metz is a technology correspondent with The New York Times, covering artificial intelligence, driverless cars, robotics, virtual … Continue reading → The post How Google, Facebook, and other tech companies developed their AI – Interview with Cade Metz appeared first on Spacewalks, Money Talks.

How we can become better partners with our robots and smart machines – Interview with Carla Diana   Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3bAgdHL Interview Timeline Carla Diana is a designer, author, and educator who explores the design of future … Continue reading → The post How we can become better partners with our robots and smart machines – Interview with Carla Diana appeared first on Spacewalks, Money Talks.

How Elon Musk and SpaceX overcame early problems to dominate the space industry – Interview with Eric Berger Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2RjHgzS Interview Timeline Eric Berger is a Houston-based reporter and editor. He reported for the Houston Chronicle and … Continue reading → The post How Elon Musk and SpaceX overcame early problems to dominate the space industry – Interview with Eric Berger appeared first on Spacewalks, Money Talks.

How astronomers can find extra-terrestrial life with Cesare Barbieri Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3egUuVV Interview Timeline Cesare Barbieri is Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at the University of Padova, Italy. He and his teams have been involved in the construction … Continue reading → The post How astronomers can find extra-terrestrial life with Cesare Barbieri appeared first on Spacewalks, Money Talks.

How Aristotle was all the rage in Medieval and Renaissance times with Barbara Scalvini Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3ut6Hgu Interview Timeline Dr. Barbara Scalvini is an Early Books specialist at Bernard Quaritch Ltd., London, and was formerly senior specialist, … Continue reading → The post How Aristotle was all the rage in Medieval and Renaissance times with Barbara Scalvini appeared first on Spacewalks, Money Talks.

How the technology monster can be tamed to make our lives better with Benjamin Pring Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3fbByKt Interview Timeline Ben Pring is the head of thought leadership at Cognizant and co-founded and leads Cognizant’s Center for … Continue reading →

How to discover volcanoes on Io before anyone else and other interesting stories from James Miller Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Timeline James Miller has decades of experience working on spacecraft navigation. He has also worked extensively in … Continue reading →

Jacqueline and Simon Mitton discuss their biography of famed astronomer Vera Rubin (Belknap Press, 2021) Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3q9fEsZ Interview Timeline Jacqueline Mitton has published over thirty books on astronomy and is a past editor of the Journal … Continue reading →

Laird Thompson discusses his work and book on cosmic voids “The Discovery of Cosmic Voids” (Cambridge University Press, 2020) Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2OULxbK Interview Timeline Laird A. Thompson is Professor Emeritus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He … Continue reading →

James Miller talks about his time with Westinghouse and working on the Mariner, Viking, and NEAR missions Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Timeline James Miller has decades of experience working on spacecraft navigation. He has also worked extensively … Continue reading →

Marty Cooper discusses inventing the cell phone in his book “Cutting the Cord” (Rosetta Books, 2021) Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2YYfWb0 Interview Timeline Martin Cooper has been justifiably dubbed the “father of the cell phone”. He and his Motorola … Continue reading →

David W. Brown discusses NASA’s Europa exploration mission in “The Mission” Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3aiVeI9 Interview Timeline David W. Brown is a freelance writer who has written extensively for major publications. He’s also a former paratrooper and a … Continue reading →

Jacqueline Feke discusses Ptolemy including his study of astronomy in “Ptolemy’s Philosophy” Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/37w22Sm Interview Timeline Jacqueline Feke has studied and taught the history of science for many years and is an assistant professor at the … Continue reading →

James Miller talks about his time as chief of navigation for the NEAR mission Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Summary James Miller has decades of experience working on spacecraft navigation. He has also worked extensively in programming computer … Continue reading →

James Miller talks about nuclear power plants and the NEAR mission Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Summary James Miller has decades of experience working on spacecraft navigation. He has also worked extensively in programming computer systems to conduct … Continue reading →

Bill Ayrey interview about his book Lunar Outfitters Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2T2p2k9 Interview Summary Bill Ayrey has worked on spacesuits for decades. He started his spacesuit career at ILC, the makers of the Apollo spacesuits. He loved his … Continue reading →

Fred Nadis discusses his new book on space travel ideas Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Sob8Z8 Interview Summary Fred Nadis has a PhD in American Studies and has written extensively on American science and popular culture. He recently wrote a … Continue reading →

Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/31w6UnF When David Chudwin was a 19 year old college news reporter for the University of Michigan in the summer of 1969, he only had the time and money to cover [had the choice of … Continue reading →

Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/39iZyWP David has been working in the field of astronomy education for over 35 years, including as a staffer and Editor-in-chief for Astronomy magazine. He’s recently co-authored a book with Queen guitarist Brian May about … Continue reading →

Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP James Miller has decades of experience working on spacecraft navigation. He has also worked extensively in programming computer systems to conduct navigation operations. We spoke about his experiences at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and … Continue reading →

Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP James Miller has decades of experience working on spacecraft navigation. He has also worked extensively in programming computer systems to conduct navigation operations. We spoke about his experiences at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and … Continue reading →

Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2UsW2TH John B. Herrington is a former US Naval Aviator and NASA astronaut. He’s the first enrolled Native American to go into space and he did that with NASA mission STS-113. He’s also written a … Continue reading →

Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3bKvoLV Dutch started with NASA in 1961 and spent many years working with NASA in various technical capacities. He regularly writes about NASA history and space issues. We recently spoke about his latest book on … Continue reading →

Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3awNTma Christopher Wanjek has been an astrophysics reporter for years and regularly writes a column on the subject. He recently wrote a book on the practical aspects of getting into space and we discussed space … Continue reading →

Check out his book here https://amzn.to/2wVsXrg Gurbir Singh is an independent researcher on space issues. He’s been studying the subject for decades and has spoken to audiences. He also wrote a book on the Indian Space Program which was published … Continue reading →

Professor Dr. von der Dunk has been studying, teaching, and leading efforts in space law for over 20 years. He has written over 180 articles on space law, he’s received awards for his work, and he’s a member and leader … Continue reading →

Dr. Lembeck and Dr. Putnam are engineering professors in the University of Illinois Aerospace program. They both have experience in the private sector and spoke to me about the program at Illinois. We discussed the strengths of the program as … Continue reading →

Dale Skran has been involved in technology and business for many years. He eventually developed a strong interest in space exploration and commercialization and eventually became the chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Space Society. We talked about … Continue reading →

Dr. George Sebestyen is a satellite engineer and he’s designed satellites for decades. We discussed his latest co-authored book on Low Earth Orbit Satellite Design. Check out the book here. 0:37 – George talks about how he got into writing … Continue reading →

Rod Pyle has written dozens of books on the history of space exploration and commercialization. He’s currently editor of the National Space Society magazine Ad Astra. He’s interviewed many of the top names in the field and we talk about … Continue reading →