Starlink, Mental Health, Money Laundering

SpaceX’s Massive Satellite Launch Plans Could Ruin Astronomy (0:35) Guest:  James Lowenthal, Professor of Astronomy at Smith College Within a few years, SpaceX plans to have thousands and thousands of communications satellites orbiting Earth, providing high speed internet service to even the most remote locations. Cool idea a lot of people support. But as soon as SpaceX launched the first few of batches of satellites for its Starlink program, astronomers started complaining they were ruining thee view of other objects out in space. This week, SpaceX promised at a press conference to fix the problem. (Originally aired 12/11/19) Why Is Antisemitism on the Rise and What Can Be Done About It? (16:23) Guest: Bill Bernstein, West Coast Director, American Society for Yad Vashem It’s Jewish American Heritage Month. In a proclamation this week, President Trump said “We must vigorously confront anti-Semitic discrimination and violence against members of the Jewish community. ”Anti-semitic attacks have risen worldwide, particularly in Western democracies like the US, France, Britain, and Germany. Most of those were cases of vandalism or threats of violence. But 2018 also saw the deadliest attack ever against Jews on US soil, when a gunman stormed the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, killing 11 worshippers. Why is this happening? (Originally aired 11/4/2019) Mental Health in the Workplace (36:40) Guest: Kelly Greenwood, Founder and CEO of Mind Share Partners.  Stay home if you’re sick. That’s a message employees will be asked to take a lot more seriously after this pandemic, I suspect. But what if you don’t have a fever or cough? Suppose you’re having a panic attack? A really bad day with your depression? Or an extreme bout of insomnia that kept you up all night? In a case like that, it’s easier just to fudge the details and tell your boss you’ve got a stomachache. Physical ailments seem more legitimate. (Originally aired 11/17/2019) Collecting Scientific History (50:39) Guest: Peter L. Jakab, Chief Curator of