April 2025
A bun in the (space) oven - Reasons not to get pregnant while going around Earth at 7.8 kilometres per second
... space social science, argues that a space society may favour evolutionary adaptation. As he says, you could have a culture that will endure the “painful transition” required to “allow natural selection to tailor individuals to their new environments...
04 February 2018
In the Shadow of the Moon: the science, magic and mystery of solar eclipses
... the Egypt-Libya border. Having been trained as a scientist, he admits he didn’t “think much about how different cultures might interpret the cosmos” until he took a group of students to measure the celestial orientation of pyramids in Mexico. He and...
15 June 2020
Cosmos The Art and Science of the Universe
... based on sound science and accurate art and cultural history”, which further erodes the notional boundaries. This...has been more prevalent”, although the authors allude to works in other cultures too. It’s not within the remit of this book - which ...
February 2016
Shifting Space Perspectives: Artistic Research as Connective Research Area
... of Mars The CAAS project highlights space ecologies such as water regeneration, air revitalisation, living within multi-cultural crews and using energy from renewable resources. One example is IP-Star, a Dutch company which took the...
March 2017
Space is open for business
... to cede low Earth orbit to commercial ventures. Discussing cultural aspects of space (from left): Duncan Copp, Thorsten ...Maria van der Hoeven, former Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science. ESA recognises that agencies won’t any longer ...
February 2019
Reflections on the future human condition
... and forestry, with a PhD in History of Sciences as well as a PhD in Theology. He researches the interrelation between sciences, cultures and religions, with a particular interest in two areas: life sciences and space exploration. He has written...
