A chemical cover up for the purpose corporate gain. Blake and Davenport examine the high stakes behind unchecked races between titans of industry, and who really benefits as well as who really pays. A wonderful expo at #TexasBookFestival @gilbertdmartinez.bsky.social

Christian Davenport’s Rocket Dreams provides great insights into the battle between Innovation and Regulation in space travel, as well as the race between private companies to acquire the biggest contracts. When billionaires race to gain dominance, Mariah Blake’s They Poisoned The World uncovers…

During the Q&A, an audience member asked Blake for failures made by the TSCA Act (Toxic Substances Control Act) in controlling toxic substances

Davenport mentions how Bezos and Blue Origin had no issue with taking their time with development, fast forward, there’s an aggressive race between Space X and Blue Origin to grab a massive government won. With Space X coming out on top, this provided insight into Space X’s aggression and innovation

Davenport mentions how the government gives what’s essentially a “proctology” exam to other companies, since it’s their astronauts on board. Elicited a good laugh from the crowd

Davenport mentioned the ongoing battle between Innovation and Regulation in space travel

The government is so far behind private companies that they cannot even begin to regulate these harmful chemicals and synthetic materials used in developed, Blake said

Davenport was asked how we can separate SpaceX and Elon’s achievements from his less popular political and social decisions. Davenport responded by mentioning Lockheed and Boeing’s monopoly in this sector, as well as how much it costed the taxpayer, and how SpaceX, alleviated some of that expense

Having been to the moon in 1969, those in the private sector are wondering why we can’t do better, why isn’t progress faster. A thought provoking question by Davenport

More than half of all Americans are drinking contaminated water, companies are well aware of that and it is up to the community to keep said companies accountable and to take action

“It’s not a happy ending feeling, but important that people are taking concrete steps to address this issues”, powerful words from Blake