Steven gives a brief introduction to the podcast.

I speak with Prof. Joanne Gabrynowicz on the field of space law. We discuss its development during the Cold War, the proposed Space Force, commercialization of space, challenges for the future, and a number of other topics.

Prof. Gabrynowicz's Website

Journal of Space Law

I sit down with Dr. Jessica Sacher and Jan Zheng, co-founders of the Phage Directory, and we discuss how phage therapy may be the solution to the growing problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria.

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Website: https://phage.directory/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/phagedirectory

Capsid & Tail: https://phage.directory/capsid/

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Steven speaks with Mary Hudson about her article in Quillette. They discuss her experiences teaching in New York schools and problems facing education in the US.

"Public Education's Dirty Secret": https://quillette.com/2019/02/10/public-educations-dirty-secret/

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In this episode of What Matters, Steven speaks with Dr. Piers Stephens on the development of early American philosophy. They cover a variety of topics, including Calvinism, how Native Americans affected colonial life, classical liberalism, and William James and pragmatism.

Dr. Stephens (https://uga.academia.edu/PiersStephens) is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Georgia. He serves as the editor of Ethics and the Environment (https://www.phil.uga.edu/ethics-environment-journal).

I sit down with Deke Copenhaver who is the former mayor of Augusta, Georgia and the Principal of Copenhaver Consulting, and we discuss his upcoming book The Changemaker: The Art of Building Better Leaders. Deke reveals lessons learned through his years in the public and private sectors and some possible solutions to the social and political divides that we’re seeing in the world today.

You can follow Deke on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/dekecopenhaver

In this episode Steven speaks with Dan Evans, Chief Media Officer at the Party of Reason and Progress (PORP). They discuss the importance of bringing science and reason to the political arena and the official stances of PORP on healthcare, minimum wage, abortion, vaccines, and on other issues. You can find out more about the Party of Reason and Progress on their website, Facebook, and Twitter.

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How can you bring peaceful movements to the world’s most dangerous prisons? How can the teachings of MLK, Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela still be relevant today? What can we do to bridge the many divides throughout society? Steven sits down with President and Founder of the Power of Peace Project, Kit Cummings, to discuss all of this and more.

You can find out more about Kit Cummings and the Power of Peace Project at www.kitcummings.com and at www.powerofpeaceproject.com or just Google Power of Peace Project.

In this episode of What Matters, Steven sits down with Venezuelan immigrant Adolfo Villalobos, and they discuss the Venezuelan crisis, what it’s like to leave family and friends behind to seek a better life for yourself and your children, the importance of always remaining hopeful despite what struggles come your way, and more.

In this episode of What Matters, Steven sits down with vlogger and entrepreneur Robert Grant, and they discuss the ins and outs of vlogging, comedy, robotics, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and other topics.