Earth: A Millennium Hence
Monday 24 August 2009
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Humans have not gone unnoticed on this planet. We’ve left our mark with technology, agriculture, architecture, and a growing carbon footprint. But where is this trajectory headed?
In the second of a two-part series: what we’ll lose and what will last in 1000 years or more.
Discover what the planet might look like to geologists of the far-off-future… the stubborn longevity of plastic and radioactive waste… human civilization in space… and postcards from the galactic edge; crafting interstellar messages to E.T.
Guests:
- Charles Moore – Sea Captain and founder of Algalita Marine Research Foundation
- Jan Zalasiewicz – Geologist, University of Leister and author of The Earth After Us: What Legacy Will Humans Leave in the Rocks?
- Matthew Wald – Reporter for the New York Times and author of the article “Is There a Place for Nuclear Waste?” in the August 2009 issue of Scientific American
- Doug Vakoch – Director of Interstellar Message Composition at the SETI Institute
- David Korsmeyer – Chief of the Intelligent Systems Division at NASA Ames Research Center
