Off-Earth ethics (featuring Erika Nesvold)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Erika Nesvold about ethical questions we should be asking as we prepare to become a multiplanetary species.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Space Invaders: The Ethics of Multiplanetary Exploration & Expansion
In episode 5 of The Outside Context, we welcome astrophysicist, space ethicist, and author Erika Nesvold to discuss the ethical questions surrounding space exploration and settlement. Inspired by her book Off Earth, this conversation delves into the challenges of governance, labour rights, enviro...
Erika Nesvold: Space ethics
Erika Nesvold is a PhD astrophysicist, science communicator, and game developer. Her limited podcast series, Making New Worlds, and two books, Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space and Reclaiming Space: Progressive and Multicultural Visions of Space Exploration, explore the e...
Governing on Mars with Dr. Kelly Weinersmith
This November — the month of elections here in the USA — we’re taking the spirit of civic engagement off-world.
In this Everyday Mars special, Joe talks with Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, an author, researcher, and one of the sharpest, funniest minds thinking about the future of space settlement. Kelly ...
Chatter: Governing Space Settlements Ethically with Erika Nesvold
As humanity builds settlements beyond Earth, myriad ethical issues will arise--many in a different way than they do terrestrially. Astrophysicist and space communicator Erika Nesvold has devoted extensive thought and research to how to ethically govern space settlements, most notably on her podca...
Should humans be trying to live in outer space?
On this episode of The Middle, we're asking if humans should be trying to live in outer space, as billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos say we should. Jeremy is joined by biologist Scott Solomon, author of the new book Becoming Martian, and astrophysicist Erika Nesvold, co-founder of the Jus...
“Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds” with Prof. Scott Solomon
We are entering a new era of space exploration—one in which, for the first time, large numbers of people may travel beyond Earth. Some may even choose to remain there. This raises important questions: how will the extreme conditions of space affect the human body and mind? What can spacefaring in...
From Here to the Stars Episode 32: Dr. Erika Nesvold
From Here to the Stars | Dr. Erika Nesvold on Space Ethics, Settlement, and Social Justice in the Final FrontierIn this episode of From Here to the Stars, host Stephen Euin Cobb speaks with Dr. Erika Nesvold, an astrophysicist, author, and co-founder of the Just Space Alliance. With a PhD in phys...
Episode 19: Space Colonization, with Lucian Walkowicz and Erika Nesvold
It's a triple astrophysicist episode! This week, Adam talks with Lucian Walkowicz and Erika Nesvold about why space colonization is a terrible idea, and what would be a better idea for the future. They also talk about science fiction (of course) and the danger of miscalibrated bummer meters.
Mess...
WHAT ARE WE UP TO IN SPACE?
This episode will provide a reality check on our current role in space, to consider what is really motivating our actions, driving our expensive excursions to Mars, and shaping our international satellite placement industry. Have we really considered our role, responsibility, and stewardship in s...
