#47 Dr. Pete Worden

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