Q&A 151: Would They Warn Us About the End of the World? And More...
In this week's questions show, I explain what would happen if scientists discovered an existential threat to humanity. Would they let us know, or keep it secret to avoid a panic? Could we detect a Breakthrough Starshot fleet coming our way? And how well does China communicate its space exploration to the public?
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Thanks! You might want to interview a computer scientist from STScI, JPL or one of the many other NASA sites as followup on this idea.
Hey, Fraser, I just watched Q&A 151. I was fascinated by your response to the question about becoming an astrophysicist, where you recommended that they also pursue computer science. It is possible to get both worlds. My son got an MS in computer science (was ABD for a PhD, but his wife got leukemia ...) and got a job at STScI. He wrote software for Hubble and JWST until his untimely death last year. There is a large community of computer science people at STScI and I'd bet they're at other NASA facilities too.
Hi Chuck, I'm sorry to hear about your son, but that's exactly what I'm talking about. Computer science is a pathway to so many careers.