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Space Colonization: How and When?
Saturday January 18, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Salon L
In order to build galactic empires, we first need to get out into space. Then, with the very large distances between planets, there is always the problem of getting from one place to another in a timely manner. How will that happen? How close are we to being able to travel even to the Moon or Mars in a few hours or days instead of weeks or months? 
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Wes Rist

Lawyer
D. Wes Rist is an Atrocity Prevention Policy Advisor in the Bureau of Conflict & Stabilization Operations (CSO) at the U.S. Department of State. He previously served as the Deputy Executive Director and Director of Education and Research at the American Society of International Law... Read More →
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Ben Davis

Scientist, ECPI University
Ben Davis has a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics and an M.S. in Nuclear Astrophysics from the University of Notre Dame. He taught at the college level for several years on a number of technical subjects ranging from computer programming and math to, of course, astronomy and physics. In the... Read More →
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Charles Blue

Featured Science Guest
Charles Blue (aka Blue the Science Dude) has more than 35 years of science communications experience. Charles has worked as the director of media services at the American Institute of Physics. He also served as the Writer/Editor for the National Science Foundation’s Directorate... Read More →
Saturday January 18, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Salon L
  Science, Physical & Space Sciences

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