Ask Ethan: What Does The Future Of Science Look Like?
“I would like to read or hear some on what scientists are planning to do next. What's in the pipeline, on the drawing board or just an idea up for discussion?”
If it seems like there are deeper views, revolutionary finds, small advances, and better constraints coming out in science all the time, that’s because this is exactly what scientists are doing. While you may commonly hear about some of the greatest machines and observatories of all-time like the LHC and Hubble, the reality is that there are dozens of observatories and experiments all working together to unveil the secrets of the Universe. Want a taste of what’s coming in the future, and how it’s going to push forward and change what we know even more significantly? This past week, I had the pleasure to attend the latest American Astronomical Society meeting, and one of the things I was able to learn from this is the roadmap over the next few years and decades for NASA, the NSF, and other physics-and-astronomy based agencies. The future is bright, and that it’s being done on a stagnant budget is all the more impressive.
Come learn what we all have to look forward to, and imagine what we could do if we truly invested in science, all on this week’s Ask Ethan!
