This month's episode takes us out of Alberta bounds and into space. Astronomers Samantha Lawler and Aaron Boley, and political philosopher Daniel Munro, discuss the impacts of satellite debris and satellite congestion.

To learn more about Senator Paula Simons' satellite inquiry in the Senate, see this link here:

• Senator Paula Simons Topic Intervention 689271 - 37 and Senator Paula Simons Topic Intervention 689271 - 41
• Or watch the full speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH-FDPCtiXM&t=20s

Curious to know more? Read these articles here:

• SpaceX satellites would outshine the stars | The Narwhal
• SpaceX Dropped Space Junk on My Neighbor’s Farm. Here’s What Happened Next
• https://www.cigionline.org/publications/for-all-humankind-a-framework-for-responsible-spacefaring/

The 2026 Kreisel lecturers, Richard Van Camp, Shani Mootoo and Lise Gaboury-Diallo, join Paula Simons onstage to discuss place, truth, and story as community medicine

You can listen to Part 1 & 2 of the lecture here:

• https://senatorpaulasimons.podbean.com/e/the-kreisel-lecture-part-1-the-lust-for-lightning/
• https://senatorpaulasimons.podbean.com/e/kreisel-lecture-pt-23-the-call-of-place/

Curious to learn more about the lecture and the authors? Visit these links below:

• The Kreisel Lecture: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/literatures-in-canada/programming/kreisel-lecture-series/index.html
• Richard Van Camp: https://richardvancamp.com/books/
• Shani Mootoo: https://www.shanimootoo.ca/
• Lise Gaboury-Diallo: https://ustboniface.ca/lgaboury/page.aspx?pid=12004

Photo credits to Anindita Mukherjee

In Part 2 of the Kreisel Lecture, Authors Shani Mootoo and Lise Gaboury-Diallo reflect on place, identity, and the purpose of narrative.

You can listen to Part 1 of the lecture here:

• https://senatorpaulasimons.podbean.com/e/the-kreisel-lecture-part-1-the-lust-for-lightning/

Curious to learn more about the lecture and the authors? Visit these links below:

• The Kreisel Lecture: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/literatures-in-canada/programming/kreisel-lecture-series/index.html
• Shani Mootoo: https://www.shanimootoo.ca/
• Lise Gaboury-Diallo: https://ustboniface.ca/lgaboury/page.aspx?pid=12004