Bill Nye, the Science Guy, joins Ben Gamble on the Astro Ben Podcast to talk about why space matters, how science communication has changed, and what humanity would do if an asteroid were heading for Earth.
Bill is a mechanical engineer, TV presenter and CEO of The Planetary Society. In this conversation he explains why critical thinking is the one skill he would teach every child, how the Planetary Society gets families interested in space, and what his series The End Is Nye says about world-ending disasters and how science could save us.
What you will hear in this episode
How science communication has changed since the Science Guy era
Why critical thinking matters more than ever
The Planetary Society and the Planetary Academy
How an asteroid could be deflected, and why finding it first is the hard part
SpaceX, lower launch costs and the commercial space industry
Whether there is life elsewhere in the universe
The cosmic perspective, and what seeing Earth from space changes
Bill's view on the meaning of life
Listen to the full episode on the Libsyn episode page, or find the Astro Ben Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Learn more: The Planetary Society, Bill Nye’s website. Explore more space industry interviews on the Astro Ben Podcast page.
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