November 2018
How many people does it take to colonise an exoplanet?
... 11 (5,500 km/h or 1.5 km/s), the journey would take over 100,000 years Similarly, suspended animation scenarios, where the physiological functions of the crew members are slowed down until arrival to ensure energy conservation, are proving very...
November 2018
Connecting and collaborating for innovation
...relatively low volume but it has the potential to teach us about a wide range of conditions such as bone physiology, the cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary system, reproductive disorders, sensory conflicts, and the cerebrospinal fluid system, to name...
December 2018
Prosperity in the stars
.... Other topics to be presented include, astrobiology, artificial intelligence, space medicine, business innovation, human physiology in space, microgravity, artificial gravity, debris, Earth observation, small satellites, education and temporary and...
February 2019
Reflections on the future human condition
... human beings on the other, allows us to clarify the limits of what’s possible for us according to our anatomical, physiological and psychological capabilities and our technological accomplishments. Weightlessness and cosmic radiation, the duration...
February 2019
The challenge of procreation for future off-world settlers
... not easy to model or predict A careful consideration of the risks of human reproduction in these environments and the physiological effects of reduced gravity on the human body must be addressed with special attention paid to women during pregnancy...
May 2020
Mixed reality in the design of space habitats
... forest (top), an artistic rendition of a landscape (middle), and painted lines (bottom). From the article “Reduction of Physiological Stress Using Fractal Art and Architecture” by Richard P. Taylor, Leonardo, Volume 39, N 3, June 2006. The inclusion...
