Our guest is Dr. David Grinspoon, the Senior Scientist for Astrobiology Strategy at NASA! Dr. Grinspoon has participated in numerous NASA-related strategic planning and advisory roles, including serving for many years on the Solar System Exploration Subcommittee of the Solar System Advisory Committee for the Space Telescope Science Institute, on mission Science Definition Teams, and multiple Decadal Surveys. Dr. Grinspoon’s technical papers have been published in Nature, Science, and numerous other journals. As a prolific science communicator, he frequently gives talks to all levels of audiences around the world and has received awards for his innovative ways of teaching astrobiology to both undergraduates and graduates at multiple universities. |