With Billionaires in Space, What Comes Next; Also, the Latest on Exercise and Body Health

July 27, 2021 00:56:17
With Billionaires in Space, What Comes Next; Also, the Latest on Exercise and Body Health
Call It Like I See It
With Billionaires in Space, What Comes Next; Also, the Latest on Exercise and Body Health

Jul 27 2021 | 00:56:17

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Hosted By

James Keys Tunde Ogunlana

Show Notes

After seeing billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos literally shoot for the stars recently, as well as some of the criticism of their efforts, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana weigh in on the consequences of space travel becoming a private enterprise and the veracity of some of the criticisms of these efforts (01:31).  The guys also discuss takeaways from Shape Magazine’s recent discussions on the latest on optimal approaches to exercise (37:20).

Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson went to space. What's next? (CNN)

Elizabeth Warren took aim at Jeff Bezos, saying 'the richest guy on Earth can launch himself into space while over half the country lives paycheck to paycheck' (MSN)

The Commercial Space Age Is Here (Harvard Business Review)

How Will Private Space Travel Transform NASA's Next 60 Years? (Space.com)

The Pros And Cons Of Privatizing Space Exploration (Forbes)

Senate Approves Bill Championed by Senator Hutchison to Preserve America’s Human Spaceflight Capabilities (U.S. Senate)

Shape Magazine Website (Apple Link to 2021 Science of Strong Article)

Lifting Weights? Your Fat Cells Would Like to Have a Word. (NY Times)

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