Dr. Pete Worden is a distinguished space scientist, who holds and has held many prominent roles in the space ecosystem, including: Chairman of the Breakthrough Prize Foundation, a former Director of NASA Ames, a former USAF General, advisor to the Luxembourg Government on space resources and a trustee of the International Space University. Much of our conversation revolves around finding life in other places. Enjoy!
Episode Notes:
0:00 Intro
2:04 The Breakthrough Prize Foundation
8:18 Looking for life in space
14:43 Terrestrial interference
16:34 Breakthrough Starshot
22:02 Other potential missions
26:16 Other locations to look for simple or intelligent life
33:45 Interstellar objects
41:51 What should we do with the moon?
44:56 How can we mess this up?
50:00 Sci-Fi
52:00 Breakthrough Prize Announcements
