Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

Space Policy Edition: JWST and the politics of mega-science (with Robert Smith)

Feb 4, 2022
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Super Coliding Super Conductor - The Huble Space Telescope
02:15 • 2min
3
Planetary Society Virtual Day of Action
04:26 • 2min
4
The Nassau Budget and the Fiscal Year 20 22 Budget
06:41 • 2min
5
Robert Smith, Professor of History, Classics and Religion at the University of Alberta
08:15 • 2min
6
What It Means to Be a Scientist?
09:46 • 2min
7
I Think It's a Direct Result of the Postwar Assessment of the Role of Public Funding in Scientific Advancement
12:00 • 2min
8
Collaborating in the Cold War?
13:40 • 2min
9
The Social Organization Function of the Scientific Community
15:48 • 3min
10
Big Science or Mega Projects?
19:14 • 3min
11
The History of Hubble
22:19 • 4min
12
The Coalition Building of the Hubble
26:02 • 3min
13
Is There a Sweet Spot for Science Projects?
29:09 • 2min
14
Do You Have a Coalition to Build the Big Space Telescope?
30:48 • 2min
15
Hubble - A Brief History of the Hubble Project
33:02 • 3min
16
Hubble Launches
36:09 • 6min
17
Is Hubbald a Good Idea?
41:39 • 4min
18
Having a Space Telescope Science Institute, a Key Factor in Hubble's Success
45:59 • 2min
19
Is Hubble a Successor to Hubble?
47:45 • 2min
20
Is the Original Conception, That's Right?
50:07 • 2min
21
Infrared Detectors
51:56 • 2min
22
The Science of Astronomy Is Thinking Too Small, Right?
54:22 • 4min
23
The Hubble Project
58:47 • 3min
24
What Happened With Hubble Space Telescope?
01:01:24 • 4min
25
Web Telescope
01:05:46 • 3min
26
What Is the Value of a Crisis?
01:08:33 • 2min
27
The Lesson From Hubble?
01:10:17 • 2min
28
Are We Doing Big Science?
01:12:19 • 2min
29
The Challenges of Mega Projects
01:14:46 • 3min
30
Doctor Smith, Welcome to the Space Policy Edition
01:18:02 • 2min