Space Debris, the Kessler Effect, and policy options to mitigate how much stuff we put into space, endangering our modern satellite infrastructure. Some highly speculative technologies for cleaning space debris are discussed. As always, stay for pub chatter at the 47:47 mark.

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Participants:

Benjamin Zalisko, PhD, Biochemist (@benzalisko)

2018-2019 Executive Branch Fellow at the Department of Defense

Sujata Emani, MD, Chemist (@SassySujE)

2018-2019 Executive Branch Fellow at the Department of Energy

Ben Isaacoff, PhD, Physicist (@bpisaacoff)

2018-2019 Legislative Branch Fellow at the US Senate

Asa Rubin, MD, Pathologist (@asarubin2)

2018-2019 Executive Branch Fellow at the Department of Defense

Great explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS1ibDImAYU&feature=youtu.be

Gravity movie intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBFgzvWJSMs

Navy dust cloud idea: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/navy-wants-to-thwart-space-debris-by-releasing-more-space-debris-133749344/

Lasers: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468896717300137

Asa’s chatter about: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41577-018-0103-6?WT.feed_name=subjects_hiv-infections

Story Ben Z mentioned about amyloid-beta: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07735-w

Ben I’s chatter about macromolecules from Genesis: https://osf.io/yj8xw/

Ben Z’s book recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/Wars-Reconstruction-Violent-Americas-Progressive/dp/1608195732