Our off-world future
How practical is it to build settlements in space and what will some of the challenges be? Join the IRDR's Space Health Risks Research Group at this joint event with the Human Security Centre to explo
Our off-world future
29 Nov 2023, 18:00 – 20:00
This is a past event.
Browse upcoming events from UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction.University College London and Human Security Centre are teaming up to present an an in-person and online event exploring the desirability and practicality of building settlements in space. We will hear from the top speakers in the field who will outline the motivations, challenges and technologies behind the long-term human future in space.
Speakers
Dr Robert Zubrin
President of the Mars Society and author, including of The Case for Mars and The New World on Mars: What We Can Create on the Red Planet (released Spring 2024)
Dr Erika Nesvold
Astrophysicist and ethicist, author of Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space
Myles Harris
Associate Lecturer and Off-World Living Institute lead at UCL, CEO and founder of Space Health Research
For pre-submission of questions any other inquiries, please email rowan.allport@hscentre.org
Read a background paper on the topics covered in this event.
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