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Nov 2023
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Exploring the Challenges of Building Set...

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Kelly Weinersmith, Professor at Rice University, discusses her book A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. 

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