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Planetary People: Society Co-Founder Lou Friedman

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Dr. Louis Friedman co-created our organization 45 years ago. In this exclusive conversation with Mat Kaplan, Lou remembers his partners, Carl Sagan and Bruce Murray, and explains his belief that the work of the Society is as vital now as ever. Learn about his path from the streets of the Bronx to leading the Mars program at the Jet Propulsion Lab. He also explores the nature of exploration itself, and why it is vital to humanity's future. (Bandwidth difficulty reduced the video quality of this livestream recorded at Planetary Society HQ, but Dr. Friedman remains sharply focused!)