As we approach the 77th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, host Esty Dinur spends the first part of today’s show discussing the current and ongoing […]
James Webb Space Telescope
Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine explores the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The launch date is scheduled for December 22. This will be the most advanced technologically engineered telescope ever […]
Split Show: White Christian Privilege and Space Warfare
From insisting on “Merry Christmas” to determining the moral issues of our society, Christians enjoy immense privilege in the United States. That’s the subject of Khyati Y. Joshi’s new book, […]
Who Owns Outer Space?
Most science fiction espouses one of two very different visions of the future. In the utopian visions of classic “golden age” sci-fi, humanity grows wiser over the years to come, […]
Split Show: Weaponizing Outer Space and Dispatches from Puerto Rico
It’s a split show today! First, we hear from Karl Grossman about his research on weaponizing outer space in the wake of President Trump’s recent directive to establish a U.S. […]
