Episode
The Colbert Report: William Gerstenmaier, Dr. Jay Keasling
Overview
Tonight Stephen welcomes microbiologist and member of the Joint BioEnergy Institute, Dr. Jay Keasling. Also Stephen talks with NASA's associate administrator for space operations Bill Gerstenmaier about the Kepler Probe and other space exploration.
Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 34
- Air date
- 2009-03-10
Episode context
William Gerstenmaier, Dr. Jay Keasling is Episode 34 in Season 5 of The Colbert Report. It aired on 2009-03-10.
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