Universe Today
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Fraser Cain (
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) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (
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) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (
KimberlyCartier.org
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@AstroKimCartier
) Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (
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@MorganRehnberg
&
ChartYourWorld.org
)
Special Guests:
Dr. David Weintraub is the author of the new book,
Life on Mars: What to Know Before We Go
, in which he provides a history of our fascination with the Red Planet, as well as describes the the various moral issues that surround our desire to go there.
Dr. Weintraub is a Professor of Astronomy at Vanderbilt University where he serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Director of Communication of Science & Technology Program, and Co-Director of Scientific Computing Program.
In addition to his new book, Dr. Weintruab is the Co-series Editor, Springer,
Springer Briefs in Astronomy and Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics
, as well as the author of numerous other books, including
Religions and Extraterrestrial Life: How Will We Deal With It?
,
How Old is the Universe?
, and
Is Pluto a Planet?
You can find out more about
Dr. Weintraub on his webpage here
.
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