Dennis M. Bushnell (May 10, 1941 – October 20, 2025) was a NASA scientist and lecturer who retired in 2023 after 60 years of service to NASA. As chief scientist at NASA Langley Research Center for more than two decades, he was responsible for technical oversight and advanced program formulation. His work focused mainly on new approaches to environmental issues, in particular to climate issues.Dennis Bushnell , Arlington Institute Bushnell has received numerous awards for his work.Introductory text to: Dennis Bushnell as guest in The Space Show , aired on April 27, 2008 Bushnell has promoted research at NASA into LENR (low energy nuclear reactions, or cold fusion).
In 1998, Bushnell was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for viscous flow modeling and control, turbulent drag reduction, and advanced aeronautical concepts.
Education Bushnell obtained his M.E. degree from the University of Connecticut in 1963 and his M.S. degree from the University of Virginia in 1967, both in the field of Mechanical Engineering.Dennis M. Bushnell, BlueTech Forum
Publications Future Strategic Issues/Future Warfare [Circa 2025]
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External links Dennis M. Bushnell, BlueTech Forum Dennis Bushnell, Imagine Solutions Conference & Initiatives Dennis M. Bushnell, lifeboat foundation
Dennis Bushnell as guest in The Space Show, aired on April 27, 2008 5 Questions for Dennis M. Bushnell (Chief Scientist at NASA) on the U.S. Space Shuttle Program, July 19, 2010, www.britannica.com Dennis Bushnell: Conquering Climate Change, The Futurist, May–June, 2010, World Future Society Dennis Bushnell: Algae: A Panacea Crop?, The Futurist, March–April 2009 Vol. 43, No. 2, World Future Society Jim Hidges: For Bushnell, Green Is Global, Personal, NASA Denise Adams: Bushnell on the Environment: 'We should have changed things 20 years ago, NASA Dennis M. Bushnell Future Strategic Issues/Future Warfare Circa 2025