Guests: Tiffany Jansen & Dr. Jim Green

Columbia University astronomer Tiffany Jansen and NASA Chief Scientist Jim Green join Mike to discuss factors that determine planetary habitability. In Part 1 of this interview, they discuss how Trek has influenced their careers, the definition of "habitability," and what Tiffany's climate simulations reveal about how habitability depends on a planet's rotation rate.

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StarTrek.com's statement: https://www.startrek.com/news/star-trek-stands-with-our-aapi-community

Buzzfeed article on Asian hate crimes: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/venessawong/asian-american-invisible-hate-crimes

Bystander intervention resources: https://www.ihollaback.org/bystander-resources/

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