December 2019
Human conception and childbirth in space
... JAXA, to name just a few. Much of this research focused on animals. Ethical concerns Pioneering and innovating work in this field naturally encounters resistance from both ethical and religious perspectives. When IVF was invented 40 years ago it had...
August 2016
Exploring the problems of criminal justice in space
... of California Press 17 Redfield, P. (2004). On the Values Frontier: Ethics and Criminal Conduct in Outer Space. In: ECSL, ESA, UNESCO Joint Symposium on the Legal and ethical framework for astronauts in space sojourns. [online] Paris: UNESCO...
July 2020
Are we entering a post-Overview Effect era?
...this means humanity expanding into the universe, and to do so following a global ‘template’ that will move us beyond the engineering and technical challenges to take on the ethical and moral challenges of a massive human migration off-planet. To help...
26 February 2018
Space Architecture Education for Engineers and Architects
... curricula. Of course, in that sense, architecture has something in common with law, policy, ethics and a multitude of other subjects that space scientists and engineers should learn something about. Coupled with the current reality of an expandable...
October 2024
Space exploration remains a crucial endeavour for humanity
...These include costs, health risks and technological obstacles. Ethical and legal considerations regarding space colonisation, resource utilisation and celestial environmental impact require careful examination and international cooperation. While the...
October 2024
Space industry trajectory under the spotlight of cultural anthropology
... ancient Greek history to the present day. I’ve resurrected often unacknowledged Apollo-era protests and dissent, which are reflective of space ethics and protests that circulate in social media today. I have, from there, revisited historic moments...
