What will fuel the future of civilization? Major advances in energy production, and the urgency of the climate change crisis, are re-shaping the conversation about what we use to power our world: fossil fuels, wind turbines, hydroelectric, solar panels, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.
With the recent breakthrough at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) National Ignition Facility, nuclear fusion has emerged as a leading candidate. Many see the ability to harness nuclear energy as a clear positive for reducing our impact on global climate, while some are skeptical of its practicality and safety for everyday use.
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How will science, engineering, and geopolitics shape how the future of energy unfolds?
Join Neil deGrasse Tyson, the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, and our panel of experts from various sectors on this issue for a compelling discussion about today’s energy landscape and what we can expect in the future.
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2022 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Space Pollution
https://youtu.be/2w1IwRFyfrM
2020 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Alien Life
https://youtu.be/xgESzc3hc2U
2018 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Artificial Intelligence
https://youtu.be/gb4SshJ5WOY
2017 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: De-Extinction
https://youtu.be/_LnAtMeSVeY
2016 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Is the Universe a Simulation? https://youtu.be/wgSZA3NPpBs
2015 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Water, Water
https://youtu.be/FSF79uS3t04
2014 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Selling Space
https://youtu.be/GbmFeEIKBFI
2013 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: The Existence of Nothing
https://youtu.be/1OLz6uUuMp8
2012 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Faster Than the Speed of Light https://youtu.be/5qlLW60wOjo
2011 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: The Theory of Everything
https://youtu.be/Eb8_3BUHcuw
2023 Asimov Panelists:
Peter Keleman
Arthur D. Storke Memorial Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University
Olivia Lazard
Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Tammy Ma
Lead, Internal Fusion Energy (IFE) Initiative, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Anna Shpitsberg
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Transformation, U.S. Department of State
David Wallace-Wells
Columnist, New York Times
The late Dr. Isaac Asimov, one of the most prolific and influential authors of our time, was a dear friend and supporter of the American Museum of Natural History. In his memory, the Hayden Planetarium is honored to host the annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate—generously endowed by relatives, friends, and admirers of Isaac Asimov and his work—bringing the finest minds in the world to the Museum each year to debate pressing questions on the frontier of scientific discovery. Proceeds from ticket sales of the Isaac Asimov Memorial Debates benefit the scientific and educational programs of the Hayden Planetarium.
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