Dr. Ben Bova (author of more than 115 books about science and science fiction) is today's featured guest. Topics: Government bureaucracies; government funded science and engineering projects; NASA; space exploration; and The Sigma Corporation (an organization created to provide a way for Science Fiction authors to give advice to government officials). (This is the first of two parts.) Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the October 20, 2010 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 30 minutes] This was recorded in front of a live audience at <a href="http://www.libertycon.org/">LibertyCon </a>in Chattanooga on July 10, 2010. (This means it was recorded before the recent layoff of 1200 NASA employees.) <a href="http://www.benbova.com/">Dr. Ben Bova</a> is an award-winning author of more than 115 books of fiction and nonfiction. He has worked with film makers and television producers such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Allen">Woody Allen</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas">George Lucas</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Roddenberry">Gene Roddenberry</a>. He is President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a past president of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He was editor of Analog Science Fiction magazine for seven years. After leaving Analog, he went on to edit Omni Magazine. He has been the science analyst on CBS Morning News, and has appeared frequently on Good Morning America and the Today show.

Dr. Ben Bova (author of more than 115 books about science and science fiction) is today's featured guest. Topics: Government bureaucracies; government funded science and engineering projects; NASA; space exploration; and The Sigma Corporation (an organization created to provide a way for Science Fiction authors to give advice to government officials). (This is the first of two parts.) Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the October 20, 2010 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 30 minutes] This was recorded in front of a live audience at LibertyCon in Chattanooga on July 10, 2010. (This means it was recorded before the recent layoff of 1200 NASA employees.) Dr. Ben Bova is an award-winning author of more than 115 books of fiction and nonfiction. He has worked with film makers and television producers such as Woody Allen, George Lucas, and Gene Roddenberry. He is President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a past president of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He was editor of Analog Science Fiction magazine for seven years. After leaving Analog, he went on to edit Omni Magazine. He has been the science analyst on CBS Morning News, and has appeared frequently on Good Morning America and the Today show.

Dr. Ben Bova (author of more than 115 books about science and science fiction) is today's featured guest. Topics: Government bureaucracies; government funded science and engineering projects; NASA; space exploration; and The Sigma Corporation (an organization created to provide a way for Science Fiction authors to give advice to government officials). (This is the first of two parts.) Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the October 20, 2010 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 30 minutes] This was recorded in front of a live audience at <a href="http://www.libertycon.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">LibertyCon </a>in Chattanooga on July 10, 2010. (This means it was recorded before the recent layoff of 1200 NASA employees.) <a href="http://www.benbova.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dr. Ben Bova</a> is an award-winning author of more than 115 books of fiction and nonfiction. He has worked with film makers and television producers such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Allen" rel="noopener noreferrer">Woody Allen</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas" rel="noopener noreferrer">George Lucas</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Roddenberry" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gene Roddenberry</a>. He is President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a past president of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He was editor of Analog Science Fiction magazine for seven years. After leaving Analog, he went on to edit Omni Magazine. He has been the science analyst on CBS Morning News, and has appeared frequently on Good Morning America and the Today show.

The Future And You -- Oct. 20, 2010

This award-winning series explores The Future of Everything. What can we expect of next week, next year, next century? What will we eat, drive, wear, live in, vote for, want to buy, and want to avoid? What mistakes of the past will we make again, and which ones have we learned from? From the next tick of the clock to the ultimate end of the universe, every subject is fair game. Composed of interviews and essays, it's hosted by the author and futurist Stephen Euin Cobb. Guests include: famous authors and the occasional celebrity, but mostly futurists, innovators, technologists, analysts, entrepreneurs, and those pushing the limits of technology, as well as those struggling to understand the trends growing strong around us now--since it is those trends which will create the future in which we will all live. This program is not about magic, or prophecy, or psychic divination.  Instead, we attempt to use verifiable facts as our foundation, and from them extrapolate forward. All such extrapolations--regardless of the credentials of those putting them forth--must be considered pure opinion. Time alone, will allow these extrapolations to be verified or nullified. Topics and themes explored include: nanotechnology and biotechnology; organlegging and organ transplants, molecular manufacturing and computers wired directly into the human brain; extropianism, transhumanism and the technology of individual immortality; terrorism, globalization, global warming and nuclear proliferation; cryonics and cryogenics; genetic engineering and the human genome project; embryos, cloning and stem cell research; astronomy and other space explorations (NASA, Hubble, exoplanets, SETI, ESA, CCCP, lasers and space probes); the singularity, robots, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI); remote sensing and waldoes; legal and illegal uses of the Internet (hackers and hacking, viruses and Trojan horses); solar cells, peak oil and alternative energy; aging and medical longevity; FTL (faster than light travel, as in Star Trek and Star Wars) and worm holes (as in StarGate SG-1); progress in health, education and neuroscience, as well as evolution, agriculture and inventions; and how what was once science fiction and fantasy is now biology, chemistry and physics. Everything from futurism to futurology. To learn more, check the show's website at: www.TheFutureAndYou.com

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This award-winning series explores The Future of Everything. What can we expect of next week, next year, next century? What will we eat, drive, wear, live in, vote for, want to buy, and want to avoid? What mistakes of the past will we make again, and which ones have we learned from? From the next tick of the clock to the ultimate end of the universe, every subject is fair game. Composed of interviews and essays, it's hosted by the author and futurist Stephen Euin Cobb. Guests include: famous authors and the occasional celebrity, but mostly futurists, innovators, technologists, analysts, entrepreneurs, and those pushing the limits of technology, as well as those struggling to understand the trends growing strong around us now--since it is those trends which will create the future in which we will all live. This program is not about magic, or prophecy, or psychic divination. Instead, we attempt to use verifiable facts as our foundation, and from them extrapolate forward. All such extrapolations--regardless of the credentials of those putting them forth--must be considered pure opinion. Time alone, will allow these extrapolations to be verified or nullified. Topics and themes explored include: nanotechnology and biotechnology; organlegging and organ transplants, molecular manufacturing and computers wired directly into the human brain; extropianism, transhumanism and the technology of individual immortality; terrorism, globalization, global warming and nuclear proliferation; cryonics and cryogenics; genetic engineering and the human genome project; embryos, cloning and stem cell research; astronomy and other space explorations (NASA, Hubble, exoplanets, SETI, ESA, CCCP, lasers and space probes); the singularity, robots, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI); remote sensing and waldoes; legal and illegal uses of the Internet (hackers and hacking, viruses and Trojan horses); solar cells, peak oil and alternative energy; aging and medical longevity; FTL (faster than light travel, as in Star Trek and Star Wars) and worm holes (as in StarGate SG-1); progress in health, education and neuroscience, as well as evolution, agriculture and inventions; and how what was once science fiction and fantasy is now biology, chemistry and physics. Everything from futurism to futurology. To learn more, check the show's website at: www.TheFutureAndYou.com

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