Joe Pesce is an Astrophysicist primarily interested in the external environments of the galaxies hosting supermassive black holes. Dr. Pesce is a Program Director in the Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation, a Part-time Professor at George Mason University; and a Visiting Professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is an expert in critical & creative thinking, analytic methodology, STEM issues, interdisciplinary research, and leadership issues. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Dr. Pesce’s other interests include interspecies communication, non-human intelligence, and psychology, art, history, Star Trek, and all things British!