When Sputnik launched in 1957, it changed the world forever. It is one of the most consequential endeavors in human history-right up there with fire and the wheel and has set off a change reaction of scientific, cultural, military and commercial consequences that changed the world we live in today. Join Jeff Hessel in a fascinating presentation about how the Space Program has changed everything like checking the latest weather forecast, getting directions on our cell phone or from our car, sleeping on a memory foam mattress, remembering HAL from 2001: Space Odyssey, and watching Star Trek and Star Wars. He will discuss its impact on medicine, defense, earth and space exploration and the many things we use every day like the Dustbuster, scratch proof lenses and cell phones cameras.
