Upcoming Events
IRG 8th Interstellar Symposium
I’ll be moderating a panel on crew selection for the Interstellar Research Group’s 8th Interstellar Symposium.
NSS International Space Development Conference
I’ll be giving a talk on building equitable societies in space at the IDSC on Sunday, May 28 during the “Living in Space” track.
Harvard Space Week
I’ll be participating in various Harvard Space Week events as a speaker and panelist, as well as signing books at the Space Career Fair on Friday afternoon.
Is It Time for Planet B?
Stephen Hawking proposed a doomsday scenario in which humanity might have as little as 100 years before leaving Earth, while Elon Musk does not want to wait for that long. Is this how we should confront existential threats to our presence on Earth, or is this a misleading and potentially dangerous or counterproductive direction of thought? Where lies our responsibility for the ecosystem that we depend on? Whatever the answer might be, the future of humanity depends on sound action and must not be left to speculative visions. Join a panel discussion covering a range of perspectives, including existential risk, planetary science, biodiversity, future of humanity, and anthropology.