Best Britt Duffy Adkins Podcasts (2024)

1
Starstruck 1:02:34

1y ago1:02:34

1:02:34

On today's episode, we’ll be speaking with Sarafina El-Badry Nance, astrophysicist and author of the new book Starstruck, to discuss the release of her memoir as well as personal journey into becoming an astrophysicist. In her stunning memoir about a life dedicated to science, we see Sarafina grow into the woman she is today through the many challe…

1
Under Alien Skies 1:05:00

1y ago1:05:00

1:05:00

On today's episode, we’ll be speaking with Phil Plait, creator of the Bad Astronomy newsletter, to discuss his new book, Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Galaxy. Under Alien Skies places you on the surface of alien worlds, from our own familiar moon to the far reaches of our solar system and beyond. So whether you are an aspiring extra…

1
Catalyzing a Global Network of Space Ecosystems 49:05

1y ago49:05

49:05

On today's episode, we’ll be speaking with Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO of SpaceBase, about democratizing access to space, what it takes to catalyze a space ecosystem, and the latest news out of the space community in New Zealand. Emeline is a Co-Founder and CEO of SpaceBase, a social enterprise focused on democratizing space for ever…

1
Behind the Scenes of Fortitude: A Discussion with Torsten Hoffmann 37:55

1y ago37:55

37:55

On today's sponsored episode courtesy of Multiverse Media, we’ll be discussing the upcoming film, FORTITUDE that was created by award-winning documentary filmmaker, Torsten Hoffmann. We’ve got the privilege of having Torsten on the show today – sharing not only inspiration behind the film, a preview into what viewers can expect, but also how you ca…

1
Mars on the Horizon: A Discussion with Explore Mars 52:21

1y ago52:21

52:21

On today’s episode, we’ll be talking all things Mars with some folks from the Explore Mars organization - our newest sponsors of Celestial Citizen! We’ll also be discussing the upcoming Humans to Mars Summit, which is taking place in-person on May 16-18th in Washington D.C. at the National Academy of Sciences Building, with the goal of furthering c…

1
Space Psychology and the Overview Effect 1:00:56

1+ y ago1:00:56

1:00:56

On today's episode, we’ll be discussing the psychology of space travel, how the Overview Effect can help promote mental health, and the role that virtual reality and multisensory experiences will play in expanding worldviews. Today, we are joined by Dr. Annahita Nezami, a chartered psychologist, author, and founder of Overview Effect Therapy and Ea…

1
Beyond the Moonshot: The Lunar Policy Handbook's Vision for a Cooperative Future 1:03:15

1+ y ago1:03:15

1:03:15

On today's episode, we’ll be discussing the publication of the Lunar Policy Handbook with Space Law Advisor Christopher Johnson. The Lunar Policy Handbook is a tool and resource for governance and policymaking on the moon, that was brought forward by the Moon Dialogs group as well as other thought-leaders in the space industry. We’ll cover the obje…

1
Take Up Space Part 1: Not Technical Enough 14:53

1+ y ago14:53

14:53

In this episode of the Celestial Citizen podcast, host Britt Duffy Adkins introduces a special project that the Celestial Citizen team has been working on to draw attention to gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the space industry. The project, titled "Take Up Space," includes a short film and a four-part companion podcast series that fe…

1
Take Up Space Part 2: Dark Space 12:50

1+ y ago12:50

12:50

In this episode of Celestial Citizen podcast, we continue our four-part companion podcast series to our short film, “Take Up Space,” which focuses on gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the space industry. In this second episode, titled “Dark Space,” we share experiences of women and non-binary individuals with gender discrimination, har…

1
Take Up Space Part 3: Hope for Change 12:14

1+ y ago12:14

12:14

In this episode of Celestial Citizen podcast, we continue our four-part companion podcast series to our short film, “Take Up Space,” which focuses on gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the space industry. Both the podcast series and short film presents first-hand accounts of anonymous women and non-binary individuals from across the ind…

1
Take Up Space Part 4: Space for All 12:41

1+ y ago12:41

12:41

In this episode of Celestial Citizen podcast, we conclude our four-part companion podcast series to our short film, “Take Up Space,” which focuses on gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the space industry. Both the podcast series and short film presents first-hand accounts of anonymous women and non-binary individuals from across the ind…

1
Behind the Scenes with Britt: The Making of "Take Up Space" 51:12

1+ y ago51:12

51:12

In this special episode of Celestial Citizen, we delve into the story behind the award-winning short documentary film "Take Up Space." The film highlights the stories of eight anonymous women and non-binary individuals who work in the space industry and have faced gender discrimination and sexual harassment. We are joined by guest host and Celestia…

1
All-In on Algae: A Greener Approach to Space Nutrition 59:56

1+ y ago59:56

59:56

On today's episode, we’ll begin a special series that follows a month-long algae diet experiment with Founder of Spira, Elliot Roth, to explore the viability of algae as a food source in space. We’ll be following his journey from beginning to end, while helping to document reactions, findings, and even the emotions that come with committing to a sp…

1
Foresight in Space: Preparing for the Unknown 58:42

1+ y ago58:42

58:42

On today's episode, we’ll be discussing futures thinking, foresight planning as it relates to the space industry, and the importance of proactive and anticipatory policymaking in order to create more positive future outcomes for humanity both on and off Earth. On today’s show we are joined by Kara Cunzeman, the Lead Futurist for Strategic Foresight…

1
A Religion-Fueled Space Race 1:04:37

1+ y ago1:04:37

1:04:37

On today's episode, we’ll be discussing the uncanny parallels between the present billionaire-backed space race and the religiously-fueled age of colonialism and conquest. We’ll be speaking with Dr. Mary-Jane Rubenstein, author of Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race, and we’ll take a look at how humans might shift their t…

1
Artemis Accords: Cooperation or Conflict? 58:52

1+ y ago58:52

58:52

On today's episode, we will be discussing the Artemis Accords, a non-binding multilateral arrangement between the U.S. government and other world governments participating in the Artemis Program, which is an American-led effort to return humans to the Moon by 2025. We’ll also discuss the legal framework behind the Artemis Accords, the nations that …

1
Ethical Quandaries for Living in Outer Space 1:04:12

1+ y ago1:04:12

1:04:12

On today's episode, we’ll be discussing the fascinating, multi-layered, and complex topic of space settlement and the myriad of things we’ll need to figure out if we want to build an ethical and sustainable future society in outer space. We’ll be speaking with Dr. Erika Nesvold, author of Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Ou…

1
3D Printing on the Moon: The Future of Lunar Construction 52:08

1+ y ago52:08

52:08

On today's episode, we will be joined by Melodie Yashar to discuss the future of space architecture, the role that 3D printing will play in how we construct off-world habitats, and the latest on what ICON has in store for lunar and Martian construction. Melodie is the VP of Building Design & Performance at ICON, a construction technologies company …

1
From Mission Control to Feminist Icon: Poppy Northcutt's Legacy 54:39

1+ y ago54:39

54:39

On today's episode, we have a very special conversation with Frances “Poppy” Northcutt – the first woman engineer to work in NASA’s mission control and early trailblazer for representation in the space industry – having worked on several NASA missions including both Apollo 8 and Apollo 13. We’ll discuss her time at NASA, how gender equity in space …

1
Lunar Innovation: The Future of Global Governance 49:01

1+ y ago49:01

49:01

On this latest episode, we will be discussing lunar policy and governance, getting better acquainted with the Open Lunar Foundation, and comparing the early days of ESG investing with the emerging space investment landscape. Today, we are joined by Jacob Malthouse. Jacob works on the design and application of international multi-stakeholder governa…

1
Critical Mass 1:04:13

1+ y ago1:04:13

1:04:13

On today's episode, we're thrilled to be joined by New York Times Bestselling Author Daniel Suarez to discuss his latest space-tech thriller and new book Critical Mass. Fans of Delta-v, one of his previous novels, will be delighted to pick back up where the previous crew left off! We’ll be discussing Daniel’s inspiration behind these novels, what t…

1
Climate Crisis: The View from Above 52:21

1+ y ago52:21

52:21

On today's episode, we will be discussing the intersection of space science, climate change and policy. How can space technology and geospatial data improve our ability to tackle the daunting environmental challenges we see before us? And what does a positive and integrated Earth-Space future look like? We'll cover all of this and more. On today’s …

1
Fear, Love, Greed & Asteroids 51:34

1+ y ago51:34

51:34

Welcome to another episode and another season of Celestial Citizen Podcast! Today, we will be discussing all things asteroids – especially fitting given the recent successful NASA DART (or Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission toward the end of 2022. We’ll be speaking with astronomer Dr. Martin Elvis and diving into his book – Asteroids: How Lo…

1
The State of Space: A Market Update with Justus Kilian 50:59

1+ y ago50:59

50:59

Welcome to a special state of space episode from Celestial Citizen Podcast! Today, we will be doing a deep dive into the current state of the market and space economy – a particularly timely conversation especially given the recent macroeconomic climate and potential slow down for the sector that has been the topic of many conversations in this com…

1
Getting to the Red Planet: Live from the Humans to Mars Summit 2022 26:28

2y ago26:28

26:28

Can’t wait for Season 4 of Celestial Citizen Podcast? Well, here is a special bonus episode while you wait… Earlier this year, the Celestial Citizen team had the opportunity to cover the Explore Mars Humans to Mars Summit 2022 in Washington, D.C. How will humanity return to the Moon by the mid-2020s and go to Mars by the mid-2030s? How can innovati…

1
Season 3 Wrap-Up 20:21

2y ago20:21

20:21

On this week's episode, we'll celebrate the wrap of Season 3 and take a look at some of the highlights from the past sixteen weeks of Celestial Citizen Podcast! We hope you enjoy a recap of some of the conversations that are helping guide what a future space community will look like. Let’s live up to our celestial potential together! As we close ou…

1
Igniting Gen Z 55:16

2y ago55:16

55:16

On this week's episode, we're joined by the CEO and founder of IgnitedThinkers, Gitika Gorthi. We’ll discuss how space education can extend the reach and impact of the industry, as well as, the best ways to ignite a passion for the cosmos in Gen Z. Gitika is the founder and CEO of IgnitedThinkers, a non-profit organization that she founded in the 8…

1
The Ethics of Space Exploration 59:46

2y ago59:46

59:46

On this week's episode, we're joined by Dr. Lucianne Walkowicz. We’ll discuss the ethics of space exploration, the JustSpace Alliance, policing in space, and how to bring more of the public into conversations about humanity’s collective future both on- and off-Earth. Lucianne is an astronomer at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and the co-founder o…

1
Escaping Gravity 1:04:48

2y ago1:04:48

1:04:48

On this week's episode, we're joined by former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver. We’ll be diving into Lori’s riveting new book – Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age. We’ll also be talking about the pivotal role that Lori played in the transition to the new space economy and what lies ahead for the industry. …

1
A Lunar Electrical Grid 59:27

2y ago59:27

59:27

On this week's episode, we’re joined by Hunter Williams to talk about a new concept for a lunar electrical grid and explore the various infrastructure, technical, and policy considerations that will be needed to enable lunar surface activities. Hunter is the technology development manager at Honeybee Robotics. His focus is on lunar space resource u…

1
Architecting an Equitable Space Future 53:05

2y ago53:05

53:05

On this week's episode, we’re joined by Michal Ziso to talk about space architecture, gender equality in the built environment, and how space innovations can inform better design here on Earth as well. Michal is a futurist, equality activist and space architect, creating the future of the built environment on earth through space innovation. Michal …

1
Space to Learn 44:04

2y ago44:04

44:04

On this week's episode, we’re joined by Kim Macharia to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the space industry, as well as space communication and educational opportunities for young people. We'll also cover the latest from Space Prize and Space Frontier Foundation. Kim serves as Executive Director of the Space Prize Foundati…

1
Scarcity of Lunar Resources 47:49

2y ago47:49

47:49

On this week's episode, we're joined by Zac Wager to discuss the scarcity of lunar resources and what we can do to work toward a better system of oversight and management to avoid depletion and other environmental issues in space. Our conversation is a deep-dive into Zac's recent paper, Scarcity of Lunar Resources - Scorecard & Case Study, for the …

1
Astro Agriculture 51:12

2y ago51:12

51:12

On this week's episode, we’re joined by Allen Herbert to discuss space agriculture, how StarLab Oasis is solving food scarcity both here on Earth and in space, as well as, the emerging space economy in Abu Dhabi. Allen is the General Manager of StarLab Oasis, a Space AgTech company based in Abu Dhabi. In this role, he directs and manages the organi…

1
Becoming Off-Worldly 58:41

2y ago58:41

58:41

On this week's episode, we’re joined by Laura Forczyk - author and owner of space consulting firm, Astralytical - to discuss the future of human spaceflight and how we can all "become off-worldly." Laura is the owner of space consulting firm, Astralytical, specializing in space science, policy, space career coaching services, and publishing industr…

1
Indigenous Space Ambitions 47:12

2y ago47:12

47:12

On this week's episode, we’re joined by Dan Hawk to discuss lunar dust mitigation, planetary defense, and hemp rocket fuel. We’ll also chat about the important work that Dan is doing to make Indigenous peoples the “new face of space.” Dan was raised and lived on the Oneida Indian Reservation in Wisconsin. While in the Army National Guard and the U.…

1
Lunar Litter 48:53

2y ago48:53

48:53

On this week's episode, we’ll discuss lunar surface waste management, the important role this will play as humanity scales to a presence in space, and attempt to answer the very important question, “who takes out the trash on the moon?” My guest on the show, Nadia Khan, is a first year graduate student at MIT pursuing an M.S. in Technology and Poli…

1
For All Spacekind 49:34

2y ago49:34

49:34

On this week's episode, we’ll be talking about the world’s biggest space party – Yuri’s Night, of course – the New Right Stuff for space, the launch of another Spacekind cohort, and the personal journey of Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides. This episode's guest, Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides, studied astrobiology at Stanford and Caltech. She has also worked …

1
A J.E.D.I Space: Live from Yuri's Night LA 2022 35:07

2y ago35:07

35:07

This week, we have a special bonus episode to share! A few weeks ago, Celestial Citizen was the lead media partner for Yuri’s Night LA. Experience the world's biggest space party by tuning in for our audio coverage of the night, and getting to hear from many of the 2022 Yuri's Night Ambassadors, Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides, Dr. Sian Proctor, and muc…

1
Humans to Mars by the 2030s 55:28

2y ago55:28

55:28

On this week's episode, we’ll be talking all things Mars with two leaders from the Explore Mars organization. We’ll also be discussing the upcoming Humans to Mars Summit, which is taking place in-person May 17-19th in Washington D.C. this year, and hoping to further conversations about how we get humans to Mars by the 2030s – the primary goal of th…

1
Beyond the Disordered Cosmos: A Conversation about Feminism, Race and the Universe with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 1:02:59

2y ago1:02:59

1:02:59

On this week's episode, we're joined by Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to discuss her book The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, & Dreams Deferred, what it means to be a Black feminist physicist in an academic realm that has always and continues today to be dominated by Western, white, cis-gendered male perspectives, and what …

1
Astrobiofuturism 56:39

2+ y ago56:39

56:39

On this week's episode, we're joined by Billy Almon to discuss what it means to be an astrobiofuturist, how nature can inform design both on and off this planet, and maybe even a little bit about the infamous lunar tardigrade incident. Billy is an astrobiofuturist, exploring biology-inspired solutions to improve the human condition for those of us …

1
A Voyage to Space 49:33

2+ y ago49:33

49:33

Welcome to Season 3 of Celestial Citizen Podcast! We’re excited to kick things off with Dylan Taylor, Chairman & CEO of Voyager Space and commercial astronaut aboard Blue Origin’s NS-19 mission this past December. We’ll discuss Dylan’s experience with the Overview Effect after becoming the 606th person to go to space, as well as, the latest updates…

1
Season 3 Trailer: Celestial Citizen Podcast 3:54

2+ y ago3:54

3:54

Celestial Citizen Podcast is back for another season and ready to cover all the social and cultural issues of space that are too often ignored. Season 3 will continue with all the content you love but also add in a much wider variety of topics, so that we can truly start planning humanity’s collective future in space. I’m your host, Britt Duffy Adk…

1
2022 Space Industry Outlook 48:24

2+ y ago48:24

48:24

On this week’s bonus episode, we’re joined by Van Espahbodi for our special 2022 Space Industry Outlook episode. We’ll discuss Van’s experience as an investor in aerospace and space technology, recap some of the trends we saw play out in 2021, as well as his predictions for what is sure to be a busy year ahead for the commercial space industry. As …

1
Season 2 Wrap-Up 40:23

2+ y ago40:23

40:23

On this week’s episode, we’ll celebrate the wrap of Season 2 and reflect back on some of the highlights of past interviews and favorite moments on Celestial Citizen Podcast! Thank you to all our wonderful guests that joined this season of Celestial Citizen and shared their insights and unique perspectives on the future of space exploration. Season …

1
Exploring The Expanse 47:02

2+ y ago47:02

47:02

On this week's bonus episode, we're joined by Glenton Richards, a writer on the hit tv show and Celestial Citizen community favorite, The Expanse. In this special, bonus episode of Celestial Citizen Podcast we’ll discuss the release of the final season of The Expanse, some teasers for what to expect, as well as, another big announcement for fans of…

1
Space Environmentalism 49:06

2+ y ago49:06

49:06

On this week's episode, we're joined by Dr. Moriba Jah to discuss space environmentalism and provide the latest update on our shared orbital domain. Moriba joined us here on Celestial Citizen Podcast in Season 1 and he is back again to discuss the recent Russian anti-satellite test as an update to our space sustainability conversation from this pas…

1
Celestial Causes 1:13:20

2+ y ago1:13:20

1:13:20

Welcome to our special bonus episode, Celestial Causes, in which we will highlight some of our favorite non-profits and organizations that are creating positive impact in STEM and space fields by living up to a message we hold dear here at Celestial Citizen, that space is for EVERYONE! However you plan to celebrate this holiday season, we wanted to…

1
A New Generation of Science Communication 59:01

2+ y ago59:01

59:01

On this week's episode, we're joined by Maynard Okereke to discuss his work as a science communicator, the importance of engaging minorities and youth in science and S.T.E.M. fields, and how to create content that brings together education and entertainment in ways that resonate with a wider audience. Maynard, better known as the Hip Hop M.D and cr…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Britt Duffy Adkins Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide