{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Austin Next","title":"Science in the Commercial Space Age: Live from UATX's SOMA Inaugural Summit","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/aa9c043e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2293,"description":"This past November, the University of Austin hosted their Inaugural SOMA Summit to explore the amazing transformation in space right now, especially how the commercial space era is decentralizing access. I had the privilege to moderate a fascinating panel titled \"Science in the Commercial Space Age\" featuring Chris Sembroski from Blue Origin, along with University of Florida space biologists Dr. Rob Ferl and Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul.\nAs space becomes more accessible, it's evolving beyond merely a frontier to explore into its own innovation platform and ecosystem. This opens up a whole galaxy of possibilities.\nEpisode Highlights\nMission Experiences\nSpace Peppers\nUnderstanding Human Adaptation\nSpace as an Innovation Frontier \nManufacturing in Microgravity\nPlants' Role in Future Exploration\nEthical Considerations\nWhat's next for science in the commercial space age?Rob Ferl: “More scientists flying to do their experiments in space.”\nAnna-Lisa Paul: “More research in how we effectively take our biology off the planet to have long-term existence elsewhere”\nChris Sembroski: “Recognizing that it's not going to end with us, that we have to keep inspiring that next generation”\nChris Sembroski: X/Twitter, LinkedIn\nRob Ferl: UF Faculty Page\nAnna-Lisa Paul: UF Faculty Page","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4HrZGXEGyTZvMSwVdOhUF-5lWCTZZWxkKyPeZJOEQTE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wODE0/YzJjMTNjM2YzZTM3/MzZmNmVhOTRkNjNl/MTQ5OC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}