I Need My Space
Inverse
Outer space doesn’t have to be all uncharted territory and vast unknowns. This weekly show from Inverse, enlists the universe's greatest experts, explorers, and enthusiasts to answer the questions that are worth spacing out over.
Hosted by video producer and resident star child, Steve Ward, each episode will launch headfirst into topics of astronomical proportions with an approachable style. When will we realistically get to Mars? How would we build a space colony better than Earth? What will aliens look like? What’s it like to be married to an astronaut? What happens if you jump into a black hole? What’s the core of a gas giant?
Tune in to listen every Tuesday.
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The Moral Ambiguity of Sending Microbes to Space
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09/11/18 • 47 min
Dr. Bill Miller, an evolutionary biologist and expert on the emerging science of the microbiome, chats with Steve about the ramifications of sending microbes into space.
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Find links to Dr. Miller’s book, Twitter, and oil paintings on his website (www.themicrocosmwithin.com).
About Inverse:
Inverse sparks curiosity about the future. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world.
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‘I Need My Space’ is an Inverse production hosted by Steve Ward, produced by Sam Riddell, and executive produced by Hannah Margaret Allen and Weston Green. Our intro and outro music was created by Andrew Olivares.
Steve: @stevejohnhenryw
Andrew: https://soundcloud.com/andrewo
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Aloha From "Mars"
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07/31/18 • 42 min
Lynn Levy, host of Gimlet’s ‘The Habitat’, joins Steve and guest host Moiya McTier to talk about the true story of six strangers who were picked to live in a Mars simulation, work together, and have their lives taped.
Questions Include: How does one become a fake astronaut? Will there be psychological therapy in space? Are the HI-SEAS participants safe? What kind of entertainment do you bring on a Mars simulation? What is it like listening to 200 hours of tape? What makes up a good crew of astronauts? What kinds of conflicts arise during a Mars simulation? Why is there a space simulation in Hawaii? Is being an astronaut boring? Why doesn’t NASA study sex or romantic relationships in space?
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Listen to ‘The Habitat’ on Gimlet: http://www.gimletmedia.com/the-habitat
And on Apple: https://apple.co/2NJIy08
Follow Lynn on Twitter: @LynnRLevy
About Inverse:
Inverse sparks curiosity about the future. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world.
Credits:
‘I Need My Space’ is an Inverse production hosted by Steve Ward, produced by Sam Riddell, and executive produced by Hannah Margaret Allen and Weston Green. This episode was also produced and hosted by Moiya McTier. Our intro and outro music was created by Andrew Olivares.
Steve: @stevejohnhenryw
Moiya: @GoAstroMo
Andrew: https://soundcloud.com/andrewo
Other Topics Discussed Include: Gimlet, ‘The Habitat’, Lynn Levy, HI-SEAS, Hawaii, and NASA
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We Stumbled on Jupiter's 12 New Moons
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07/17/18 • 23 min
Today, astronomers announced the discovery of 12 new moons around Jupiter. Inverse writer Matthew Phelan sat down with the Carnegie Institute’s Scott S. Sheppard who led the team that located the Jovian moons to tell us what this means for our solar systems and why one of the moons is especially odd. Two of the new dozen were uncovered in the spring of 2017 by Sheppard’s team bringing Jupiter’s moon count to 69 (nice), which means we now know there are 79 moons orbiting Jupiter.
Questions Include: How did we find these new Jovian moons and why was it a serendipitous finding? What is the criteria that determines whether or not an object is a moon? How many new moons around Jupiter did we find? How do we detect new moons? What are Trojan asteroids? What are prograde and retrograde moons? What is this new “oddball” moon Valetudo and why is it different? Will there be more moons discovered around Jupiter? Is there a minimum size for a moon? What do retrograde and prograde objects tell us about the formation of our solar system? How do moons in our solar system get their names?
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Follow Dr. Scott S. Sheppard on the Web:
https://carnegiescience.edu/scientist/scott-sheppard
https://sites.google.com/carnegiescience.edu/sheppard/home?authuser=0
About Inverse:
Inverse sparks curiosity about the future. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world.
Credits:
‘I Need My Space’ is an Inverse production hosted by Steve Ward, produced by Sam Riddell, and executive produced by Hannah Margaret Allen and Weston Green. This episode was also produced and hosted by Matthew Phelan. Our intro and outro music was created by Andrew Olivares.
Steve: @stevejohnhenryw
Andrew: https://soundcloud.com/andrewo
Other Topics Discussed Include: Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9, The Jupiter Trojans, The Kuiper Belt, The Galilean Moons, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Himalia, Valetudo
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Curiosity: The Hardest Working Rover
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07/10/18 • 22 min
Author of "The Design and Engineering of Curiosity: How the Mars Rover Performs Its Job" and planetary evangelist and senior editor at The Planetary Society, Emily Lakdawalla, joins Rae and Steve to discuss NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity.
Questions Include: What kind of data is the Curiosity rover collecting? What does a habitable environment consist of? Is Curiosity a stepping stone towards crewed missions to Mars? How are repairs handled on planetary rovers? What is a planetary evangelist? Why is the universe more creative than humanity?
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Follow Emily Lakdawalla on Twitter: @elakdawalla
Follow Planetary Society on Twitter: @exploreplanets
Planetary Society’s website: http://planetary.org/
This episode of ‘I Need My Space’ is sponsored by HelloFresh. Receive $30 off your first week of deliveries when you go to hellofresh.com/space30 and use the code SPACE30.
About Inverse:
Inverse sparks curiosity about the future. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world.
Credits:
‘I Need My Space’ is an Inverse production hosted by Rae Paoletta and Steve Ward, produced by Sam Riddell, and executive produced by Hannah Margaret Allen. Our intro and outro music was created by Andrew Olivares.
Rae: @payoletter
Steve: @stevejohnhenryw
Andrew: https://soundcloud.com/andrewo
Other Topics Discussed Include: Mars Mariner and Viking programs, the Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers, Yellowknife Bay, FPGAs, the Stardust mission, and Uranus
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Beyond the Billionaire Space Cowboys
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07/03/18 • 25 min
Rocket scientist and entrepreneur Natalya Bailey joins Steve to discuss the climate of NewSpace.
Questions Include: What is NewSpace? Who are the key players besides Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos? How is competition driving the space race? How can a regular person keep up with the space industry? Are new space and old space competitors? How does defunding NASA hurt commercial space? Is there a NewSpace bubble? Is the space industry a boys club? How do we get kids excited about the cosmos?
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Follow Natalya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalyabrikner/
Follow Accion Systems on the web: https://www.accion-systems.com/
This episode of ‘I Need My Space’ is sponsored by Audible. For a free audiobook with a 30-day free trial, go to audible.com/SPACE or text SPACE to 500-500.
About Inverse:
Inverse sparks curiosity about the future. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow, and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world.
Credits:
‘I Need My Space’ is an Inverse production hosted by Rae Paoletta and Steve Ward, produced by Sam Riddell, and executive produced by Hannah Margaret Allen. Our intro and outro music was created by Andrew Olivares.
Rae: @payoletter
Steve: @stevejohnhenryw
Andrew: https://soundcloud.com/andrewo
Other Topics Discussed Include: Elon Musk, Virgin Galactic, commercial space, SXSW, Jeff Bezos, satellites, HBO, the internet, rockets, and propulsion systems.
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How Do We Not Ruin Space Colonies?
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06/19/18 • 29 min
Rae and Steve are joined by Afrofuturist author Ytasha Womack to discuss the importance of centering humanity as we journey through space.
Question Include: How do we not ruin space colonies like we did on Earth? How do we ensure that people on space colonies are happy and healthy? What will determine who gets to go to space and who doesn’t? What is the cultural history of the term “alien”? What holidays do we celebrate on another planet? What is a citizen of the universe? How do you make ice cream on Mars? What aspects of Earthly life will we come to value on Mars? Will languages blend on space colonies? What language will we speak on Mars?
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Follow Ytasha on Twitter: @ytashawomack
Read Afrofuturism: https://amzn.to/2lbWunr
Read Rayla 2212 & Rayla 2213: https://amzn.to/2JHs3ju & https://amzn.to/2t5P7S0
About Inverse:
Inverse sparks curiosity about the future. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow, and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world.
Credits:
‘I Need My Space’ is an Inverse production hosted by Rae Paoletta and Steve Ward, produced by Sam Riddell, and executive produced by Hannah Margaret Allen. Our intro and outro music was created by Andrew Olivares.
Rae: @payoletter
Steve: @stevejohnhenryw
Andrew: https://soundcloud.com/andrewo
Other Topics Discussed Include: Budweiser brewing beer on Mars, Earthling jealousy towards space colonies, Rayla 2212, Afrofuturism, space food, agriculture in space, currency and an economy in space, Rayla 2212, Westworld
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Leave Mars for the Martians
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06/12/18 • 54 min
Steve sits down with Vanderbilt astronomy professor David Weintraub to discuss the moral ethics surrounding humanity’s trip to Mars.
Question Include: Should we go to Mars? When will we get to Mars? Is there life on Mars? How will we impact possible life on Mars? What is panspermia? Are humans descendants of Martians? Why protect microbial life? Why are we so obsessed with Mars? Will the discovery of extraterrestrial life have an impact on religion? Can people survive on Mars? Can someone be banned from going to Mars? Who gets to go to Mars?
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You can find David’s books here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/David-A.-Weintraub/e/B001IXMCF4
About Inverse:
Inverse sparks curiosity about the future. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow, and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world.
Credits:
‘I Need My Space’ is an Inverse production hosted by Rae Paoletta and Steve Ward, produced by Sam Riddell, and executive produced by Hannah Margaret Allen. Our intro and outro music was created by Andrew Olivares.
Rae: @payoletter
Steve: @stevejohnhenryw
Andrew: https://soundcloud.com/andrewo
Other Topics Discussed Include: The Mars Trilogy (Kim Stanley Robinson)
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NASA Digs Up Major Clues About Life on Mars
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06/07/18 • 9 min
There’s organic material on Mars! But just what does that mean? In this mini-episode, astronomer David Weintraub talks to Steve about the importance of the NASA Mars announcements on June 7. We also pull in senior staff writer Peter Hess to contextualize the findings from the two papers.
To hear the full conversation with astronomer and Vanderbilt University professor David Weintraub, listen to next week’s episode.
Read more of Peter’s coverage of the Mars announcement on Inverse: https://www.inverse.com/article/45634-nasa-announcement-on-mars-curiosity-rover-discovery
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About Inverse:
Inverse sparks curiosity about the future. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow, and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world.
Credits:
I Need My Space is an Inverse production hosted by Rae Paoletta and Steve Ward, produced by Sam Riddell, and executive produced by Hannah Margaret Allen and Weston Green. Our intro and outro music was created by Andrew Oliveras.
Peter: @PeterNHess
Steve: @stevejohnhenryw
Andrew: https://soundcloud.com/andrewo
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Big Dumb Space Questions
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06/05/18 • 35 min
Video game journalist Dan Ryckert joins Rae and Steve to dive into some of his big (and somewhat embarrassing) questions about space. They also chat about the intersection of gaming and space.
Questions Include: What’s at the core of a gas giant? Why do some planets have rings? Would I die if I fell into a black hole? What is the best space video game? What is the worst space video game? What games would you take to Mars? How do planetary rings form? Why does sci-fi always imagine humanity on Mars? What is an event horizon?
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Where to Find Dan:
Giantbomb.com
Twitter: @DanRyckert
Dan’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Dan-Ryckert/e/B00A6N0Z4W
About Inverse:
Inverse sparks curiosity about the future. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow, and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world.
Credits:
‘I Need My Space’ is an Inverse production hosted by Rae Paoletta and Steve Ward, produced by Sam Riddell, and executive produced by Hannah Margaret Allen. Our intro and outro music was created by Andrew Olivares. Additional music by Loyalty Freak Music.
Rae: @payoletter
Steve: @stevejohnhenryw
Andrew: https://soundcloud.com/andrewo
“Super Metal” by Loyalty Freak Music: https://bit.ly/2HaFczD
Other Topics Discussed Include: the Great Red Spot, gas giants, 2001: A Space Odyssey, video games, No Man’s Sky, planetary rings, Star Citizen, Mass Effect, and Star Wars.
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The Nose of NASA
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08/07/18 • 40 min
NASA “Nasalnaut” George Aldrich sits down with Steve to discuss the importance of smell in space.
Questions include: What does a NASA chemical specialist do? What is the process of conducting odor tests for NASA? Why must objects be odor tested? What is a NASA-certified nose? What happens when an object fails NASA’s odor test? Who decides what smells bad? Is odor testing a risky job? How do you get a job working for NASA? What was NASA like in the 1970s? What item stinks the most in space? Why don’t dogs do space sniffing? What are the seven primary odors? What happens when a professional sniffer gets the flu or allergies?
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Aldrich’s appearance on Stan Lee’s ‘Superhumans’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-loAAuwJIM4
About Inverse:
Inverse sparks curiosity about the future. We explore the science of anything, innovations that shape tomorrow, and ideas that stretch our minds. Our goal is to motivate the next generation to build a better world.
Credits:
‘I Need My Space’ is an Inverse production hosted by Steve Ward, produced by Sam Riddell, and executive produced by Hannah Margaret Allen and Weston Green. Our intro and outro music was created by Andrew Olivares.
Steve: @stevejohnhenryw
Andrew: https://soundcloud.com/andrewo
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Other Topics Discussed Include: The golden age of NASA and Stan Lee’s ‘Superhumans’
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FAQ
How many episodes does I Need My Space have?
I Need My Space currently has 24 episodes available.
What topics does I Need My Space cover?
The podcast is about Nasa, Space, Aliens, Society & Culture, Outer Space, Natural Sciences, Podcasts, Science and Universe.
What is the most popular episode on I Need My Space?
The episode title 'The Intergalactic Travel Bureau' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on I Need My Space?
The average episode length on I Need My Space is 33 minutes.
How often are episodes of I Need My Space released?
Episodes of I Need My Space are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of I Need My Space?
The first episode of I Need My Space was released on Mar 20, 2018.
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