Alexander MacDonald: How centuries of sci-fi sparked spaceflight

Long before we had rocket scientists, the idea of spaceflight traveled from mind to mind across generations. With great visuals, TED Fellow and NASA economist Alexander MacDonald shows how 300 years of sci-fi tales — from Edgar Allan Poe to Jules Verne to H.G. Wells and beyond — sparked a culture of space exploration. A fascinating look at how stories become reality, featuring a goose machine sent to the Moon.

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  • Originally Aired April 1, 2019
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code AlexMacDonald_2017X
  • Network YouTube
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Alexander MacDonald Guest Star