NASA's AskAstrobio: Planetary Defense & the Near-Earth Object Surveyor with Dr. Linda Billings

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Our guest is Dr. Linda Billings, a consultant to NASA’s astrobiology and planetary defense programs in the Planetary Science Division of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Her research interests include science and risk communication, social studies of science, and the history and rhetoric of science and space exploration. She has worked for more than 30 years in Washington, D.C., as a researcher, policy analyst, journalist, and consultant to the government. Dr. Billings has also contributed to a number of publications on space science and policy, including Reclaiming Space: Progressive and Multicultural Visions of Space Exploration, and 50 Years of Solar System Exploration: Historical Perspectives.



What is Ask An Astrobiologist?
Once a month, the NASA Astrobiology Program host a one-hour program where the public is invited to interact with a high-profile astrobiologist, who replies to Twitter and YouTube comment questions live on video.

Ask An Astrobiologist: Episode 65
Exobiology to Astrobiology: the Evolution of a Scientific Field
Featuring Dr. Linda Billings (NASA Astrobiology Program)
Hosted by Dr. Graham Lau (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science)

Production Assistants:
Sarah Treadwell (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science)
Anurup Mohanty (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science)
Mariam Naseem (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science)

Directed by Mike Toillion (NASA Astrobiology Program)
Illustrations by Melissa Flower ()
Music & Animation by Mike Toillion (NASA Astrobiology Program)