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Big ThinkThe science behind clean hydrocarbons | The Freethink InterviewCould solar energy be the key to unlocking a future free from fossil fuels and extreme poverty? Casey Handmer, founder and CEO of Terraform Industries, believes so. His company is pioneering technology that could revolutionize how we produce and consume energy, potentially solving climate change and global energy inequality in one fell swoop.Terraform Industries is developing machines that create synthetic natural gas from sunlight and air. It sounds like science fiction, but the technology is rooted in simple chemistry and powered by the rapidly advancing field of solar energy.But Handmer's vision extends beyond just replacing fossil fuels...2025-05-0616 min
Big ThinkInside the Race to Decode Ancient Roman Scrolls | Casey Handmer for The Freethink InterviewTimestamps:
0:00: The library of Herculaneum
1:17: The Vesuvius Challenge
2:30: A unique approach
3:49: Deciphering ‘crackle’
5:01: Solving an ancient puzzle
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Summary:
In AD 79, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman town of Herculaneum, home to the only surviving ancient library. The scrolls, carbonized by the disaster, remained unreadable for centuries. However, modern technology is changing that.
A team led by Brent Seales at the University of Kentucky has worked for 20 years to decode these scrolls. A competition, supported by Nat Friedman and late...2025-05-0312 min
Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)The AI energy bottleneck, with Tim FistIn this episode, Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) is joined by Tim Fist, Director of Emerging Technologies at the Institute for Progress, to discuss how energy constraints could bottleneck AI development. They explore how AI training clusters will soon require gigawatts of power—equivalent to multiple nuclear plants—with projections showing a single cluster needing 5 gigawatts by 2030. Tim explains why behind-the-meter generation and geothermal energy offer promising solutions while regulatory hurdles like NEPA and transmission permitting create "litigation doom loops" that threaten America's competitiveness. The conversation covers the global race for compute infrastructure, with China and the UAE making aggressive investments whil...2025-04-171h 06
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The ValmyAI, data centers, and power economics, with Azeem Azhar Podcast: Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11) Episode: AI, data centers, and power economics, with Azeem AzharRelease date: 2025-02-27Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationPatrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Azeem Azhar, writer of the Exponential View newsletter, to discuss the massive data center buildout powering AI and its implications for our energy infrastructure. The conversation covers the physical limitations of modern datacenters, the challenges of electricity generation, the societal ripples from historical largescale infrastructure investments like railways and telecommunications, and the future of...2025-03-111h 13
Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)AI, data centers, and power economics, with Azeem AzharPatrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Azeem Azhar, writer of the Exponential View newsletter, to discuss the massive data center buildout powering AI and its implications for our energy infrastructure. The conversation covers the physical limitations of modern datacenters, the challenges of electricity generation, the societal ripples from historical largescale infrastructure investments like railways and telecommunications, and the future of energy including solar, nuclear and geothermal power. Through their discussion, Patrick and Azeem explain why our mental models for both computing and energy systems need to be updated.–Full transcript available here: www.complexsystemspodcast.com/ai-llm-data-center-power-economics/...2025-02-271h 13
Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)Power plays: grid economics and engineering, with Travis DauwalterPatrick McKenzie (@patio11) is joined by Travis Dauwalter, energy enthusiast (and PhD), to explain the systems we often take for granted behind the US electrical grid. The conversation covers how the grid maintains perfect supply-demand balance in real-time, the challenges of integrating renewable energy sources, and why America actually has three separate interconnected grids. Patrick and Travis weave through the economics of power generation, transmission line physics, and how data centers are reshaping energy markets. (Also, in a bit of a surprise, Patrick defends the honor of Bitcoin miners.)–Full transcript available here: complexsystemspodcast.com/el...2025-02-061h 13
Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)Retrospective on 2024, with Sammy CottrellIn this special episode, Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) and his EA/producer Sammy Cottrell examine the production function behind Complex Systems, from studio logistics to transcript annotation and guest selection. They reflect on their most memorable episodes while discussing the podcast's core mission of making complex systems more legible and ensuring valuable content remains freely available on the internet. The conversation explores the subjective best episodes from 2024, plans for the year ahead, and how LLMs might transform both the systems they study and how we write about them.–Full transcript available here: https://www.complexsystemspodcast.com/2024-year-in-review-sammy-cottrell/...2025-01-091h 03
Hardware to Save a PlanetThe Future of Energy: Generating Sustainable Natural Gas with Casey Handmer of Terraform Industries Part 2In this second part of Hardware to Save a Planet, Dylan continues his conversation with Casey Handmer, Founder of Terraform Industries. Casey and his team at Terraform are scaling technology to produce cheap natural gas with sunlight and air. Join us as we explore innovative solutions for sustainable energy. If you missed part one of the discussion, you can check it out here. They explore Terraform's innovative use of solar energy and direct air capture technology, the challenges in the solar market, and the importance of vertical integration. Casey also shares insights on regulatory hurdles, the potential of c...2024-12-1937 min
Hardware to Save a PlanetTurning Air, Water, and Sunlight into Natural Gas: Casey Handmer’s Vision for Sustainable Energy Part 1Welcome to this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet. In this first of a two-part episode, Dylan chats with Casey Handmer, Founder of Terraform Industries. Casey and his team at Terraform are scaling technology to produce cheap natural gas with sunlight and air. Join us as we explore innovative solutions for sustainable energy. Casey shares how TerraForm leverages solar energy, carbon capture, and green hydrogen production to create cost-effective natural gas to combat climate change. Drawing on his diverse background at NASA, Hyperloop, and Caltech, Casey highlights the overlap between space exploration and Earth-bound energy challenges. T...2024-12-0534 min
Startup DadDads and Moms Answer Questions about The Best Books for 2024, Holiday Recipes and More!Welcome to a special episode of Startup Dad! It’s the holiday time again when the list of responsibilities, performances, potlucks and gifts goes through the roof for already busy parents. To help you navigate the chaos I’ve asked many of my past guests to share with me their favorite books from the past year – those they’d gift to another person and those they’d tell parents to get for their kids. I’ve also highlighted parent’s favorite meals to make with and for their kids.I'm joined by Alex Cohen, Andrew Capland, Brian Balfour, Adam...2024-11-2841 min
Startup DadDads and Moms Answer Questions about The Best Books for 2024, Holiday Recipes and More!Welcome to a special episode of Startup Dad! It’s the holiday time again when the list of responsibilities, performances, potlucks and gifts goes through the roof for already busy parents. To help you navigate the chaos I’ve asked many of my past guests to share with me their favorite books from the past year – those they’d gift to another person and those they’d tell parents to get for their kids. I’ve also highlighted parent’s favorite meals to make with and for their kids.I'm joined by Alex Cohen, Andrew Capland, Brian Balfour, Adam...2024-11-2841 min
Pod Your WayWe can Terraform the American West – Casey Handmer's bloghttps://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2024/10/26/we-can-terraform-the-american-west/; OpenAI; shimmer; 670e27d2-e2eb-4aee-8c4e-99fef317f6262024-10-2717 min
Off-Nominal170 - Luckily, We Did All the Math (with Casey Handmer)Jake and Anthony are joined by Casey Handmer, Founder of Terraform Industries, to talk about Mars Sample Return, and the general state of government projects, NASA, and so much more.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 170 - Luckily, We Did All the Math (with Casey Handmer) - YouTubeSLS is still a national disgrace – Casey Handmer's blogWhat is going on with Mars Sample Return? – Casey Handmer's blogNASA awards Rocket Lab study contract for Mars Sample Return - SpaceNewsFollow CaseyCasey HandmerCasey Handmer, PhD (@CJHandmer) / XTerraform IndustriesFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the...2024-10-111h 02Wenbin Fang's Podcast PlaylistThat time we accidentally created national healthcare infrastructure, with Dave Kasten Podcast: Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11) (LS 43 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: That time we accidentally created national healthcare infrastructure, with Dave KastenPub date: 2024-09-05Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIn this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Dave Kasten, to discuss their experiences building VaccinateCA, a charitable effort that collected, collated, and distributed vaccine distribution information during the COVID-19 pandemic. (If you Googled for the vaccine, the search results likely came from VaccinateCA’s data.) They cover the challenges of ra...2024-09-061h 37
Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)That time we accidentally created national healthcare infrastructure, with Dave KastenIn this episode, Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Dave Kasten, to discuss their experiences building VaccinateCA, a charitable effort that collected, collated, and distributed vaccine distribution information during the COVID-19 pandemic. (If you Googled for the vaccine, the search results likely came from VaccinateCA’s data.) They cover the challenges of rapidly scaling a volunteer-driven organization, the lessons learned about public health infrastructure, the intricacies of interfacing with government bureaucracy, and reasons to be cautiously optimistic about tech/government collaboration.Expanding on a theme from recent episodes (see: Casey Handmer), Dave and Patrick co...2024-09-051h 36
Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)Energy economics and rocket science with Casey HandmerPatrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Casey Handmer, rocket scientist turned CEO of Terraform Industries. Casey discusses the rapid advancements in solar power, the bureaucratic challenges of NASA, the incomprehensible success of SpaceX, and the evolving energy landscape. Casey touches on his experiences at JPL revealing how the organization’s fear of waste and rigid processes often stifle innovation and efficiency.The conversation then shifts to Terraform Industries' mission to create synthetic natural gas from sunlight and air, potentially revolutionizing the energy sector. The conversation dives into the complexities of large-scale systems, from space exploration to renewable en...2024-08-151h 25
Theo Jaffee Podcast#17: Casey Handmer - Terraform, solar, space, Hyperloop, and how to thinkCasey Handmer is the founder and CEO of Terraform Industries and a physicist, immigrant, pilot, dad, solar enthusiast, Caltech physics PhD and former Hyperloop One levitation engineer and NASA JPL software system architect.
0:00 - Intro
1:40 - Why don’t other people do what Terraform does?
2:51 - Why is solar better than nuclear fusion?
5:27 - Could carbon emissions actually be good?
8:38 - Why isn’t anyone stopping global warming with sulfur?
13:20 - Can America build something like Terraform?
20:53 - Solar and nuclear
23...2024-06-251h 00
Outside/InThe papyrus and the volcanoWhile digging a well in 1750, a group of workers accidentally discovered an ancient Roman villa containing over a thousand papyrus scrolls. This was a stunning discovery: the only library from antiquity ever found in situ. But the scrolls were blackened and fragile, turned almost to ash by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.Over the centuries, scholars’ many attempts to unroll the fragile scrolls have mostly been catastrophic. But now, scientists are trying again, this time with the help of Silicon Valley and some of the most advanced technology we’ve got: particle accelerators, CT scanners, and AI.2024-05-1632 min
DER Task ForcePaving the world with solar with Casey Handmer, Founder of Terraform IndustriesWe’re back! This time with Casey Handmer, founder and CEO of Terraform Industries. Terraform is building a system to turn cheap solar electricity into methane. To pull this off they’ll need to commercialize the most performant and lowest-cost electrolysis, carbon capture, and Sabatier reactors ever seen. Casey had a ton of interesting thoughts about how to pull this off from engineering fundamentals in a manner that is tailored to the capacity factor of solar. We also get into the history of the energy industry, space, incumbency, electricity versus gas distribution networks, utility-scale DERs, and a ton more. This...2024-05-021h 33
Climate NowAre cleaner hydrocarbons possible?Just over 70% of humanity’s energy consumption comes from hydrocarbons like coal, oil, and natural gas. The world is dependent on hydrocarbons, not just for energy but also for plastics, contact lenses, and computers, and so many other things. Using hydrocarbons like fossil fuels for energy has also led to huge amounts of climate change-causing emissions. So, knowing how important hydrocarbons are to modern society, how can we also ensure that they do not become our downfall?This week, we sat down with Casey Handmer of Terraform Industries, a startup combining solar power with direct air capture of...2024-04-3028 min
ManifoldCasey Handmer: Terraform Industries and a carbon-neutral future — #57Casey Handmer (PhD, Caltech, general relativity) is the founder of Terraform Industries. He is one of the most capable and ambitious geo-engineers on planet Earth!Terraform Industries is scaling technology to produce cheap natural gas with sunlight and air. Using solar energy, they extract carbon from the air and synthesize natural gas, all at the same site.March 2024: "Terraform completes the end to end demo, successfully producing fossil carbon free pipeline grade natural gas from sunlight and air. We also achieved green hydrogen at 2024-04-041h 02
S3S³-36 Terraform: Casey Handmer: Making Maps for Mars & Natural Gas from Thin Air0:00 Casey’s background
6:52 Casey’s Mars map
8:08 Terraform inspiration
15:04 Vision quest
17:32 Hardest technical challenge
19:35 How do you think?
24:48 Exciting future tech/research
31:11 Uncommon question
35:03 Inspiring the world
38:26 Current life philosophy 2024-03-2441 min
First Principles with Christian Keil#2: Casey Handmer - Pulling Methane From Thin Air (Terraform Industries)Sponsor: Remove your personal information from the web at JoinDeleteMe.com/FP20 and use code FP20 for 20% offDeleteMe international Plans: https://international.joindeleteme.com======Episode 2: Casey Handmer, the polymath founder and CEO of Terraform Industries, explains the first principles behind his idea to synthesize hydrocarbons (starting with natural gas, or methane) from the atmosphere.======(00:00) - Intro(00:56) - What Terraform Industries is Building(02:00) - Casey's Background as an Engineer(04:15) - Why Synthetic Hydrocarbons are an Urgent Need(06:30) - The Importance of Hydrocarbons(10:40...2024-03-0656 min
Startup DadAstrophysics, Saving the Planet and Raising Three Kids | Casey Handmer (father of 3, founder of Terraform Industries)Casey Handmer is the founder of Terraform Industries, a company that is turning CO2 into natural gas through solar electricity. He's an astrophysicist with a PhD from Caltech who has worked on frontier technologies at NASA and Hyperloop. He's also a husband and the father of three kids. Including a newborn! In today's conversation we discussed:* Productivity and priorities* How to make it work without a support structure* How to work on having optimism be the default so you can build a better future* How he and his wife (also an...2024-02-1554 min
Startup DadAstrophysics, Saving the Planet and Raising Three Kids | Casey Handmer (father of 3, founder of Terraform Industries)Casey Handmer is the founder of Terraform Industries, a company that is turning CO2 into natural gas through solar electricity. He's an astrophysicist with a PhD from Caltech who has worked on frontier technologies at NASA and Hyperloop. He's also a husband and the father of three kids. Including a newborn! In today's conversation we discussed:* Productivity and priorities* How to make it work without a support structure* How to work on having optimism be the default so you can build a better future* How he and his wife (also an...2024-02-1554 min
Valley of DepthStarship is Misunderstood, with Casey Handmer (Terraform Industries)Our guest this week not only has a PhD in theoretical astrophysics but is also a pilot, musician, entrepreneur, language enthusiast, and a thought leader on how humanity can create a better future for itself. No, we’re not constructing a dating profile, but describing Casey Handmer, the founder of Terraform Industries, a startup focused on scaling technologies to produce cheap natural gas with sunlight and air. Today, Casey joins us not to talk shop about his company's innovations but to share his vast knowledge on a subject he's deeply passionate about—Starship, Starlink, and the future of spa...2024-02-061h 00
Space Cave267 – Terraform Industries with Casey Handmer pt. 2Continuation of a vast conversation with the incredibly bright Casey Handmer, PhD.2023-12-231h 18
The Foresight Institute PodcastCasey Handmer | Why Mars is HardCasey Handmer is the founder of Terraform Industries, a company dedicated to gigascale atmospheric hydrocarbon synthesis. His method of creating hydrocarbons promises to be a cheaper and cleaner alternative to traditional oil wells.Known for his work as an astrophysicist, innovator, and Mars aficionado, Casey is eager to guide us through the intricate landscape of Martian exploration. This presentation explores the scientific, technological, and logistical hurdles that make Mars such a challenging destination. Casey offers an insider’s perspective on our journey towards making human life sustainable on Mars.Dive deeper into the se...2023-12-2249 min
"Age of Miracles"Energy for an Age of MiraclesWe can live in an Age of Miracles, but it’s going to take a lot of work. Energy abundance is the most important thing we can work towards as a species. More than simply surviving climate change, we have the opportunity to unlock a new level of human thriving if we can successfully navigate this transition. That’s why we chose to do the first season of Age of Miracles on the energy sources of the future. In this episode of Age of Miracles, the final episode of season one, Packy and Julia reflect on the importa...2023-12-2237 minSpace Cave266 – Terraform Industries with Casey Handmer pt. 1Casey Handmer, PhD is back to discuss leaving JPL, his new company Terraform Industries, and so much more. Music at the end from Sir Chloe with Leash.2023-12-1555 min
Parlons FuturConversation with Casey Handmer: how Terraform Industries will make the world carbon neutralTwo years ago, Casey Handmer quit working on GPS science at NASA JPL to start Terraform Industries, a wild idea backed by visionary investors (including Stripe co-founder and CEO) to bolt our growing solar abundance to growing hydrocarbon scarcity.
His plan? To make the world's cheapest green hydrogen, the world's cheapest direct air capture CO2, and cheap natural gas.
This is my conversation with Casey! It's quite long, but I've detailed the timestamps below, Casey elaborated on many important issues, make sure to give them a listen :)
Recorded on Oct 12th.
An...2023-12-062h 42
SPRIND – der Podcast der Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen#68 Casey Handmer
How can you bring down the costs of direct air capture and electrolyzers for hydrogen? What happens if you turn CO2 and H2 into green natural gas? And why is a former NASA engineer just doing this to shake down the fossil fuel industry? Our host Thomas Ramge talks to Dr. Casey Handmer, founder of the Californian green methane startup Terraform Industries.2023-12-0438 min
"Age of Miracles"The Case For All the Other Energy SourcesPacky and Julia have spent the first five episodes of Age of Miracles diving into the past and present of nuclear fission—before jumping from the yin to the yang and covering nuclear fusion in the second half of this season, today we wanted to take a step back and talk about all the non-nuclear energy sources out there.We ask this icebreaker question to every guest we bring onto the show: "What does the pie chart of energy sources look like in the US in the year 2050?" From advocating for the widely accused fossil fuels like oi...2023-12-011h 53
Parlons FuturLucie Nurdin, ingénieure chimiste chez Terraform Industries, la startup qui va sauver la planèteNe rêvons pas, il va être très difficile de décarboner significativement notre monde avant très longtemps. Pensez au shipping, l'aviation, la chaleur industrielle, la gestion de l'intermittence intersaisonnière des énergies renouvelables...
Mais tout n'est pas perdu : au rythme où les prix de l'énergie solaire photovoltaïque baissent, dès l'année prochaine dans les endroits les plus propices, et bientôt presque partout, il sera possible, avec la machine de Terraform Industries, de produire du méthane de synthèse grâce au CO2 de l'atmopshère à un coût plus bas que le méthane...2023-09-261h 17Off-Nominal120 - Big Dumb SatellitesJake and Anthony are joined by Karan Kunjur, Co-Founder of K2 Space, to talk about what they’re building, and what it means to build for a post-Starship future.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 120 - Big Dumb Satellites (with Karan Kunjur) - YouTubeSpace-based solar power is not a thing – Casey Handmer's blogNew Solar Arrays to Power NASA’s International Space Station Research | NASAGraviticsFollow KaranKaran Kunjur (@KaranKunjur) / XK2 Space | Developing large satellites for a post-Starship futureFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey...2023-08-171h 00
The BunkerGalaxy Quest: Who are the start-ups banking on space?The sky is no longer the limit for entrepreneurs as they set their sights on space. SpaceX has made science fiction ideas a reality but who could be next in line to be the biggest name in space? Dr. Casey Handmer, the founder of Terraform Industries, takes Dr. Kate Devlin on a voyage through the world of space based start-ups looking to make their millions in space.
“SpaceX is one or two competitive startups away from losing market share.”
“Politics is negotiable but physics is not.”
“Super geeks who know how to make rockets are critical for national security”
...2023-06-1123 min
MULTIVERSES1 | Casey Handmer — Mining the AirCasey Handmer is the founder of Terraform Industries (TI).TI is pioneering air-to-fuel technology to manufacture methane (natural gas) from the air. Currently, we continue to extract enormous quantities of hydrocarbons from the crust, burn them, and release carbon dioxide. Instead, TI wants to mine the air: displacing the transport of carbon from the crust to the atmosphere.Casey Handler has a PhD in theoretical astrophysics from Caltech, he’s worked at Nasa’s JPL and on Hyperloop One.His blog is at caseyhandmer.wordpress.comTwitter at @CJHandmerTerr...2023-05-111h 31
The Hermeus PodcastSXSW Special – Atoms vs Bits: Complex Hardware Makes a ComebackHypersonics, space, nuclear, carbon capture... Complex hardware is making a comeback and creating an exciting future! Hermeus Founder and COO Skyler Shuford is joined by Darby Dunn of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Casey Handmer of Terraform Industries, and space industry expert Lauren Lyons to discuss how hardware companies will change the world by 2050.2023-03-1258 minThe Hermeus PodcastWhat is "Hard Tech"?We call ourselves a "hard tech" company. Not only because we're so hardware focused but also because of the magnitude of the challenge we're facing in building hypersonic aircraft. In this episode we talk about what makes a company a hard tech company and why we're all drawn to jobs making hardware. In this podcast:
Marty Berman: Director of Content & Marketing
Skyler Shuford: Founder and COO
Nandu Shah: VP of Information
Glenn Case: Founder and CTO
If you're at SXSW this year, see Skyler on stage for the Atoms vs...2023-03-0754 min
Scaling Climate TechCasey Handmer - TerraForm Industries: synthetic fuels from sunlight and CO2 captured from the airCasey Handmer is the founder of Terraform Industries, a startup that produces synthetic fuels by combining CO2 captured from the air with renewable hydrogen. Fossil fuels are responsible for ~75% of anthropogenic emissions and we need to reduce their consumption as fast as possible. Yet, even under the most optimistic decarbonization scenario, natural gas and oil will still play an important role in our energy systems in 2030-40. Terraform aims to decarbonize this residual fuel consumption by producing synthetic fuels more cheaply than by drilling the Earth. In this episode, we talk with Casey about: ...2023-01-2558 min
Space Business PodcastSpace Business Podcast #87 Casey HandmerCasey Handmer writes a blog that many of you may already read called, well, Casey Handmer's blog. His posts regularly explore fascinating space topics such as e.g. explaining misconceptions about Starship or how to terraform Mars. We could not possibly do justice to the wealth of topics he’s written about in one podcast episode, but we are talking somewhat of a whirlwind tour through some of his best known posts on space. I think you’ll really enjoy it!
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2022-12-1559 min
Age of Infinite: A Project Moon Hut SeriesUnpacking the Interactions Between Environmental Hostility and Technology Dependance w/ Casey Handmer #51In This Episode
Join us as we explore the future of human existence beyond Earth with Casey Hanmer, founder of TerraForm Industries and former NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer. In this thought-provoking conversation, Casey shares his insights on the challenges and possibilities of establishing sustainable habitats on the Moon and Mars. Key insights include the necessity of developing advanced technologies for resource utilization, the importance of self-sufficiency in extraterrestrial environments, and how these innovations could ultimately benefit life on Earth.
Casey recounts his journey from theoretical physics to practical applications in space exploration, highlighting his...2022-07-122h 42
WunderdogCasey Handmer: Is cheap, giga-scaleable carbon capture possible?Casey Handmer: On leaving Hyperloop One and NASA to bet on cheap, giga-scaleable carbon capture.
First he took a PhD in gravity waves, then he got a position at Hyperloop One because of some truly shocking problem-solving skills (as far as I can tell, just listen to the episode and see if you agree), and THEN he worked at NASA JPL, where the literal rocket science happens. Every single one of these topics could have been their own 2 hour 40 minute podcast - but we hardly go there.
This episode focuses on Casey's current endeavour after he...2022-03-312h 40
RE:ProductivityParenting and Productivity in Post-Precedented timesToday I talk with Kara Linse Buckley https://www.karabuckley.com/about, Kara currently works with U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties, representing commercial rights for Team USA and LA 2028 where she develops innovative new commercial strategies to help athletes and sponsors. Kara is also a mom of 2.In this episode we chat how the arc of the pandemic and global climate has shaped our relationship to productivity, work, and our families while speculating about the changes the future may bring.Editing note: Kara's audio for the first 8 minutes is a little more challenging than...2022-03-0542 min
RE:ProductivityWriting my way through post-precedented timesThe past few weeks I've focused on writing as a hobby, switching up my approach to creative writing to keep in a routine. With world events I've also been reflecting on what it means to focus on such minor-in-the-scheme of things activities. I've also coined a term "post-precedented times", to indicate unprecedented times, without hope of return to normalcy.2022-02-2623 min
ChinaTalkSpace Industry Literacy, NASA, and Elon versus the TalibanWhat’s the point of NASA? Will Starlink end up funding Elon’s Mars dreams? To discuss the US space ecosystem in both the private and public sector, I am joined by Casey Handmer (@CJHandmer), former NASA Jet Propulsion Lab system architect and founder of Terraform Industries.We also talk about
The potential for Starlink to improve internet access in developing countries
Whether the US immigration system is hurting its ability to attract the best scientists
Making electricity from air
How much it would cost to send me into space
2022-02-2156 minChinaTalkSpace Industry Literacy, NASA, and Elon versus the TalibanWhat’s the point of NASA? Will Starlink end up funding Elon’s Mars dreams? To discuss the US space ecosystem in both the private and public sector, I am joined by Casey Handmer (@CJHandmer), former NASA Jet Propulsion Lab system architect and founder of Terraform Industries.We also talk about
The potential for Starlink to improve internet access in developing countries
Whether the US immigration system is hurting its ability to attract the best scientists
Making electricity from air
How much it would cost to send me into space
2022-02-2156 min
ChinaTalk(Ad Free) Space Industry Literacy, NASA, and Elon versus the TalibanWhat’s the point of NASA? Will Starlink end up funding Elon’s Mars dreams? To discuss the US space ecosystem in both the private and public sector, I am joined by Casey Handmer (@CJHandmer), former NASA Jet Propulsion Lab system architect and founder of Terraform Industries.We also talk aboutThe potential for Starlink to improve internet access in developing countriesWhether the US immigration system is hurting its ability to attract the best scientistsMaking electricity from airHow much it would cost to send me into spaceCheck out...2022-02-2154 minChinaTalk(Ad Free) Space Industry Literacy, NASA, and Elon versus the TalibanWhat’s the point of NASA? Will Starlink end up funding Elon’s Mars dreams? To discuss the US space ecosystem in both the private and public sector, I am joined by Casey Handmer (@CJHandmer), former NASA Jet Propulsion Lab system architect and founder of Terraform Industries.We also talk aboutThe potential for Starlink to improve internet access in developing countriesWhether the US immigration system is hurting its ability to attract the best scientistsMaking electricity from airHow much it would cost to send me into spaceCheck out...2022-02-2154 minRE:ProductivityNew Year 2022: New reflections, catalysts, units, habit tracking, and intensity changesIn this episode I review what has worked for me so far in 2022 in terms of bringing changes that meet me at where I am in my life, and take me to where I want to go. To do that I've had to increase reflection, find new catalysts, change the units on my habits, bundle them, unbundle them, track them, and sometimes change the intensity. I've come a long way even in a month or so, and you can join me for my journey and take inspiration (or lessons learned) to yours.2022-02-1337 min
Great IdeasStarship Might Change the WorldIn the last two years, former NASA engineer Casey Handmer has written a series of articles that come to a startling conclusion: Elon Musk's "Starship" project at SpaceX has a real chance of changing everything about space travel, and with it, the world. It could revolutionize major industries, the economy, the technology we live with in the world around us, and the future of humankind. Sound like a stretch? Perhaps...but if even just a bit of this revolution comes to pass, Starship could make the world of ten or twenty years from now very different. So, today on Grea...2022-01-0639 min
AIAA Los Angeles Section Podcast(2021 September 11) The SpaceX Starship is a very big deal and Countering Misconceptions in Space JournalismRSVP and Information: https://conta.cc/361vdvcThe SpaceX Starship is a very big deal and Countering Misconceptions in Space JournalismSeptember 11, 2021, 10 AM PDTby Dr. Casey Handmer Physicist (PhD Caltech) and Software Engineer2021-09-112h 13
Digital Village Radio 2021Episode 13: Rideshare Drivers United - Phishing in the Time of COVID-19 - SpaceRic Allen interviews Tyler Sandness of Rideshare Drivers United about their work and how COVID-19 has affected Rideshare drivers.
Nothing is Secure's Roy Natian is here to talk about phishing scams in age of COVID-19, how to recognize them and how to avoid them.
Dr. Casey Handmer is here to talk about how isolation may help prepare us for longterm space travel.
2021-07-2327 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 04: Republicans on Climate Change - Starships - Future of MeatDr. Addison Killean Stark of the Bipartisan Policy Center discusses how and why some Congressional Republicans may be shifting gears on climate change.
Dr. Casey Handmer talks Space X's Starship and how it may be the way we get back to the moon and even Mars.
Dr. Jun Axup, the scientific director and partner at biotech incubator IndieBio, goes beyond Beyond Meat.
2021-07-2330 minDigital Village Radio 2021Episode 01: Starlink, Art Pranks, & Renewable Energy in the HeartlandStarlink, Yes, It’s a Big Deal with Dr. Casey Handmer
Space X’s Starlink promises to bring high-speed Internet access to all corners of the globe. But are there concerns?
Dr. Casey Handmer breaks down the new Elon Musk project. Follow him on Twitter at @CJHandmer
Lydia Laurenson of The New Modality is joined by Danielle Baskin, Known Art Provocateur
Danielle Baskin has camped out at Dreamforce and pranked Oracle. The New Modality's Lydia Laurenson gets inside her head. We dare you to try not to laugh. Follow them...2021-07-2338 min
The CosmopolicastEnergy Week: Beyond ThunderdomeFrom Claire—This is the first part of our Energy Week Cosmopolicast, which went on for two full hours. We’ll post the second half tomorrow. Robert Zubrin and the Lewises, père et fils, duked it out in an all-out brawl with Casey Handmer, Alexander Hurst, and Benjamin Wolf. Monique, Ron, Vivek, and I tried to keep our guests from punching below the belt. I know we always say, “This was our best Cosmopolicast yet!” but truly, this one’s a contender. If you think providing energy to the world’s 7.8 billion people must be a simple matter, listen to thi...2021-05-1451 minRE:ProductivityRe:Productivity podcast overviewRe:Productivity is the parenting and productivity podcast for parents with goals2021-02-1301 minRE:ProductivityMedia that energizes and relaxesChristine talks media that energizes and relaxes with a focus on books. JP calls in with a question: how to fit in reading after the so called "witching hour"--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-02-1219 minRE:ProductivityDr. Teagan Wall on parenting during the pandemic, screen time, and screenwritingChristine and Teagan chat parenting newborns in this unique pandemic environment, and transitioning back to professional work after a newborn. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-01-2429 minRE:ProductivityCreating a family holiday letter, childcare tradeoffs, and COVID and kidsChristine and Casey talk logistics of creating a family holiday letter, tradeoffs with childcare before and during the pandemic, and considerations regarding COVID and kids.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-01-1832 minRE:ProductivityManaging toddlers and other direct reports with Dr. Shanying CuiChristine and Dr. Shanying Cui talk parenting, exercise, research goals, and team management in the New Year. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-01-1330 minRE:ProductivityNew Year's Intentions and Self PublishingWe talk about recent productivity reads, New Year's intentions, and self publishing. We talk about baby sleep and toddler playtime. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-01-0837 minRE:ProductivityUnicyling and Electronic MusicWe talk electronic music and unicyling and parenting in the pandemic in our first podcast post parenting! Since we last talked we've had two children. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-11-1135 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 13: Rideshare Drivers United - Phishing in the Time of COVID-19 - SpaceRic Allen interviews Tyler Sandness of Rideshare Drivers United about their work and how COVID-19 has affected Rideshare drivers.Nothing is Secure's Roy Natian is here to talk about phishing scams in age of COVID-19, how to recognize them and how to avoid them.Dr. Casey Handmer is here to talk about how isolation may help prepare us for longterm space travel.2020-04-2927 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 04: Republicans on Climate Change - Starships - Future of MeatDr. Addison Killean Stark of the Bipartisan Policy Center discusses how some Congressional Republicans may be shifting gears on climate change.Dr. Casey Handmer talks Space X's Starship and how it may be the way we get back to the moon and even Mars.Dr. Jun Axup, the scientific director and partner at biotech incubator IndieBio, goes beyond Beyond Meat.2020-01-2230 min
Digital Village RadioEpisode 01: Starlink, Art Pranks, & Renewable Energy in the HeartlandPart 1: Starlink, Yes, It’s a Big Deal with Dr. Casey HandmerSpace X’s Starlink promises to bring high-speed Internet access to all corners of the globe. But are there concerns? Dr. Casey Handmer breaks down the new Elon Musk project. Follow him on Twitter at @CJHandmer.Part 2: Lydia Laurenson of The New Modality is joined by Danielle Baskin, Known Art Provocateur Danielle Baskin has camped out at Dreamforce and pranked Oracle. The New Modality's Lydia Laurenson gets inside her head. We dare you t...2019-12-1138 minSpace Cave203 – Exploration with Casey Handmer pt. 2JPL Physicist Casey Handmer, PhD (@CJHandmer) is back to chat more about science, space, travel, exploring new planets, and more. Music at the end from Mike Henry with Panther in the Hay.2019-11-111h 12Space Cave202 – Exploration with Casey Handmer pt. 1Casey Handmer (@CJHandmer) has a PhD in Physics from Caltech and currently works at JPL (his views are his own), and he has one of the most engaged minds you will likely ever come across. He knows lots of things about lots of subjects. Just check out his blog to see for yourself. He was … 202 – Exploration with Casey Handmer pt. 1 Read More »2019-11-0459 min
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaHyperloop w/ Casey HandmerDr. Casey Handmer braves the broken A/C at Cara's apartment to inform her of the wonders of black holes, gravitational wave simulations, space robots, and the HYPERLOOP! "Interstellar" and "The Martian" thrown in for good measure.2015-09-141h 30