Exploring the Future of Space Governance, with Timiebi Aganaba

Published: July 19, 2021, midnight

In this week\u2019s episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Timiebi Aganaba, an assistant professor at Arizona State University\u2019s School for the Future of Innovation and Society. Aganaba has worked on a fascinating array of space issues on multiple continents, and she speaks about that work and its implications in this extremely wide-ranging conversation. Aganaba discusses the broad notions of space and society; the history, current status, and future of space governance; the Biden administration\u2019s approach to space policy; Richard Branson; and afro-futurist and African-futurist music and art.\n\nReferences and recommendations:\n\nTimiebi Aganaba at Arizona State University; https://sustainability-innovation.asu.edu/person/timiebi-aganaba/\n\n\u201cLosing the Sky\u201d by Andy Lawrence; https://andyxlastro.me/losing-the-sky/\n\n\u201cEarthrise\u201d photograph by William Anders; https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/apollo-8-earthrise\n\nAnthony Braxton; https://tricentricfoundation.org/\n\nSun Ra; http://www.sunraarkestra.com/\n\nMamman Sani; https://sahelsounds.com/artists/mamman-sani/