This Week On The Space Show

The Space Show, hosted by David Livingston under www.TheSpaceShow.com, will have the following guests this week:

1. Monday, July 21, 2008, 2-3:30 PM PDT (21-23:30 GMT)
Dan Linehan comes to the show, author of SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History. Born in Miami in 1969 and then raised on Long Island, Dan Linehan received an A.S. in electrical engineering from Suffolk County Community College, New York, a B.S. in physics from Stony Brook University, New York, and a M.S. in materials engineering from Purdue University, Indiana. His research focused on making superconductors and analyzing them with x-rays, electron beams, and atomic force. Continuing to head west, Dan worked as a microchip engineer in California from 1995 to 2000. He left engineering to pursue writing and has not looked back. Dan lives in Monterey and writes freelance. His publications range from poems about fishermen in local newspapers to articles about superconductors in scientific journals. Stories have covered MGM’s lion, a NFL head coach, a Lord of the Rings animator, the first Blue Angel, a five-time Space Shuttle astronaut, a Star Trek captain, and the list goes boldly on. Dan has won awards for poetry and screenwriting. He wrote the chapbook Spindrifting Through Ocean Archways: Poetry of Monterey, published Passing Through, a poetry collection by David Gitin, and is the managing editor of Ping•Pong, the art and literary journal of the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur. In addition, Dan has been writing and editing educational materials, with a science emphasis, for large publishing companies since 2001. In 2005, Dan began volunteering as a naturalist for TeamOCEAN, a program under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help protect, and inform people about, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) and its scaly, hairy, and feathery inhabitants. He was the editor and publisher of the event program for the California International Airshow from 2003 to 2005. In 2004, the event program received honorable mention for the best event program of the year by the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS). In 2005, the event program took 3rd place out of all air shows worldwide. Dan’s first non-fiction book, SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History (foreword by Arthur C. Clarke, Zenith Press, 2008), chronicles the historic spaceflight of SpaceShipOne and its capture of the $10 million Ansari X Prize in 2004. Among his projects in development are a book about SpaceShipTwo, which is the commercial, passenger-carrying version of SpaceShipOne, and a book about environmental issues he studied during his travels in Antarctica and the surrounding regions.

2. Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 6-7:30 PM PDT (July 23, 1-2:30 GMT)
Rand Simberg and Bill Simon return to discuss our first leaving Earth with their ceremony, Evoloterra (see www.evoloterra.com).

Rand Simberg is a former project manager with Rockwell International having previously worked at the Aerospace Corporation. At Rockwell, he worked on a number of advanced concepts, including solar power satellites, launch and orbit transfer systems, space tethers, and lunar resource utilization. He has been cited as an expert in space transportation by the (now defunct) Office of Technology Assessment, and has provided key input into a number of space policy reports. He was editor of the Space Activists’ Handbook (a publication of Spacepac) for several years. For the past ten years, he has been the President of Interglobal Space Lines, Inc., a commercial space entrepreneurial company and consultancy, specializing in low-cost space access and tourism. He has dual degrees in engineering from the University of Michigan (concentrating in astronautics) and a masters in technical management from West Coast University, in Los Angeles. He formerly published a weekly column at Fox News on line, and maintains a weblog on space policy and a range of other topics at www.transterrestrial.com.

William Simon has always had an interest in space and technology. In 1973, Mr. Simon was an advisor of the California Museum of Science and Industry’ sponsored Explorer Post call the “Space Science Colloquium” that led a group of students and educators to see the launch of Skylab. Out of this grew the organization called “OASIS” (Organization for the Advancement of Space Industrialization and Settlement), a Los Angels based chapter of the L5 Society. The L5 Society was a national organization promoting the idea of colonies in space. July 20,1969 marks the time we first left the bonds of Earth’s gravity and stood on another world, and there was a desire to preserve this momentous occasion through the ages. A model existed for how this might be accomplished: the Passover Seder. Here, embodied in a story that a father tells to his sons is the Exodus from Egypt that has been told for thousands of generations. This then became the basis of how we might preserve the story of humans first leaving Earth. We tell the story of Apollo 11 and what led up to it. “Evoloterra (The Space Seder)” was a collaborative project. But it was written primarily by Rand Simberg, Bill Simon and Margaret Jordan. It was first published in 1989. Mr. Simon has his B.S. degree in Industrial Technology with a emphasis in electronics from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. In 1970, he founded Simco Laboratories, Inc. which is a manufacturer of electronic instruments and industrial controls. He is also the president of Micro Luminetics, Inc., a manufacturer of scientific CCD cameras for high-resolution, low-light imaging applications such as astronomy. In addition, Mr. Simon holds two patents on thermoelectric cooling systems with applications for CCD cameras and is a former vice president of OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Space Industrialization and Settlement) a Los Angels based chapter of the L5 Society, grass-roots space advocate organization as well as a member of UCLA based CSEOL ( Center for the study of evolution and origin of Life ) Art, Photography, Graphic Arts, and web site design.

3. Friday, July 25, 2008, 9:30-11:30 AM PDT (16:30-18:30 GMT)
Dr. Brian C. Hart and Lawrence Bock return to the show.

Brian Hart, Ph.D., is the Founder, and current Director, of the Southern California Science Café –Hart is the first Ph.D. graduate of the Center for Cosmology at the University of California, Irvine. Hart’s research conducted for his dissertation was in the field of study of the structure and evolution of the Universe through X-ray observations. Dr. Hart earned his Ph.D. in Physics, January 2008 from the University of California, Irvine, CA, his M.S. in Physics also from UC Irvine, and his B.A. in physics and mathematics, cum laude in 2002 from Hamline University in Saint Paul, Mn.. Dr. Hart is interested in pioneering advanced spaceflight propulsion technologies for human spaceflight leading to the Moon, Mars, and the nearest star, through a deft re-management of the U.S. space program guided by an advanced knowledge of astrophysics. Dr. Hart enjoys going to the UCI Observatory to explore the night sky using telescopes to singing in the Men In Blaque, a UC Irvine resident male choral ensemble. He plays the piano and sings in the chorus as a second bass, and I have enjoyed singing since the fourth grade. He has gone on international tours to Central/Eastern Europe, including Poland and the Czech Republic. n addition, he has sung in the chorus for the Beethoven’s Ninth onstage with the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra. At UC Irvine, when not working on his research, you can find him at The Science Café or in the community going out with friends and socializing just having fun, on KOCE or in the Orange County Register, or at the UCI Observatory. Dr. Hart thoroughly enjoys teaching. Check out the SoCal Science Café at www.socal-sciencecafe.org.

Larry Bock is focused on the formation of the San Diego Science Festival, the biggest celebration of science the West Coast has ever seen, and MySDScience, it’s companion Science Social Network. Larry has spent his career as a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Mr. Bock has been involved in the founding, co-founding and/or early stage financing of 40 companies that have achieved a cumulative market capitalization of in excess of $40B. Mr. Bock was a Founder of Nanosys Inc, Neurocrine Biosciences, Pharmacopeia, Caliper Technologies, Illumina Technologies, IDUN Pharmaceuticals, Argonaut Technologies, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Athena Neurosciences, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Onyx Pharmaceuticals and Conforma Therapeutics. Mr Bock was a seed stage investor in Acceleron Pharma , Aurora Biosciences, Cambrios, River Medical, Genocea, Plexikon Pharmaceuticals, Sequana Therapeutics , Sapphire Energy, and Sirtris Pharmaceticals. Larry was also an early stage venture investor in Biosym Technologies, Gen-Probe, Gensia Pharmaceuticals, IDEC Pharmaceuticals, Oclassen Pharmaceuticals and Viagene. Mr. Bock started his career as a Researcher in the early days at Genentech, Inc. He has received several awards and honors. He was selected by Venture Capital Journal as one of the Ten Most Influential Venture Capitalists, by Red Herring as one of the Top Ten Innovators, by Forbes-Wolfe NanoReport as the Number One Powerbroker in Nanotechnology, and by Small Times, as Innovator of the Year. Larry received his B.A. in Biochemistry from Bowdoin College and his M.B.A. from the Anderson School at UCLA.

4. Sunday, July 27, 2008, 12-1:30 PM PDT (19-20:30 GMT)
Dr. Robert Zubrin and Chris Carberry of The Mars Society return to the show.

Dr. Robert Zubrin is a noted author and the Founder of The Mars Society. The Mars Society, an international organization dedicated to furthering the exploration and settlement of Mars by both public and private means. Dr. Zubrin is also President of Pioneer Astronautics, an aerospace R&D company located in Lakewood, Colorado. Dr. Zubrin was formerly a Staff Engineer at Lockheed Martin Astronautics in Denver, he holds a Masters degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Washington. Zubrin is the inventor of several unique concepts for space propulsion and exploration, the author of over 100 published technical and non-technical papers in the field, and was a member of Lockheed Martin’s “scenario development team” charged with developing broad new strategies for space exploration. In that capacity, he was responsible for developing the “Mars Direct” mission plan, a strategy which by using Martian resources, allows a human Mars exploration program to be conducted at a cost 1/8th that previously estimated by NASA. Zubrin is known internationally as one of the most creative engineers working in the aerospace industry today, and he and his work have been subject of much favorable press coverage in The Economist, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, the London Times, The Washington Post, Fortune Magazine, Newsweek, Air and Space Smithsonian, Popular Science, Omni, Space News, and many other publications. He is the holder of two US Patents, and has two more pending. In addition to his technical publications, Dr. Zubrin is the author of “The Case for Mars: How We Shall Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must,” published by Simon and Schuster’s Free Press Division in Oct. 1996, and “Entering Space: Creating a Spacefaring Civilization,” published by Tarcher Putnam in Aug. 1999, and “Mars on Earth” published by Tarcher Penguin in Sept. 2003. His book, “The Holy Land,” is a science fiction satire of the current situation in the Middle East. Dr. Zubrin has also written a new play about Benedict Arnold. His latest book, “Energy Victory: Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil,” outlines a plan for energy independence and winning the war on terror.

Chris Carberry is the new Executive Director of The Mars Society. Prior to his new position, Chris Carberry was a volunteer actively involved in the space exploration advocacy community, serving on the Steering Committees for the Mars Society (where he serves as chairman) and the Space Exploration Alliance (SEA) as well as the Board of Directors for the National Space Society. For several years, he has been the national political director for the Mars Society, for which he has organized congressional outreach efforts around the country; he has spoken to most major presidential candidate during the last several elections. He co-authored space language in the 2000 Republican National Platform, has co-authored Congressional testimony, and has met with high level officials at the White House, NASA and Congress. He was chairman of such congressional lobbying events as the 2007 Space Budget Blitz, the 2007 Moon-Mars Blitz, the 2006 Space Blitz, and the Great 2006 Mars Blitz. In 2008, Chris will be organizing several major lobbying efforts in 2008 as well as helping to coordinate events at the Republican and Democratic national conventions. Chris has been quoted in numerous newspapers and magazines, including USA Today, The Boston Herald, The Hartford Courant, The New Scientist, Metro (of London) and stories have been written about him in several publications including the Wired News (picked up by ABC NEWS), Salem News and the Eagle-Tribune. He has provided commentary on various television stations including CNN International, and has appeared as a guest on the Paul Sullivan Show on WBZ radio in Boston. He is also the author of numerous articles concerning space policy and politics. Chris is the author of a mystery/science fiction novel called Celestial Pursuits: in the hub of the universe which was published in 2006. He is currently working on several writing projects, including another science fiction novel as well as a non-fiction book concerning art theft. In addition, Chris has recently signed a movie option contract for his novel, Celestial Pursuits, with a Los Angeles production company. Chris Carberry has a Bachelor’s degree in political science and a Master’s degree in history and archival methods. For several years Chris worked as an archivist at the Massachusetts Historical Society, where he processed the papers of United States Senator Leverett Saltonstall, as well as numerous other collections. While in this position, he compiled The Guide to Modern Political Papers in Massachusetts and helped to put together numerous displays. Chris transitioned into the role of Operations Manager at the Historical Society, where he is responsible for the protection of numerous art works and the greatest collection of early American documents outside of the Library of Congress. Chris has a heavy background in historical research, having worked as research assistant for several authors, including British biographer Sarah Bradford (America’s Queen) and former New York Times Magazine editor Ed Klein (The Kennedy Curse). In 2007, Chris was contracted to archive a large collection of family correspondence and documents and to write a biography on Boston businessman John W Humphrey.

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