Category: astrobiology
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Springer’s Space and Society book series
The series was founded by Springer together with Founding Editor Douglas A. Vakoch. Editor-in-Chief: Klara Anna Capova Series Editors: Anthony Milligan, David Dunér, Erik Persson, Erny Gillen, and Stella Alexandrova Tkatchova The Space and Society series explores a broad range of topics in astronomy and the space sciences from the perspectives of the social sciences, humanities, […]
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SETI Post-Detection Hub Launched
The SETI Post-Detection Hub, an initiative of the UK SETI Research Network (UKSRN) jointly hosted by the St Andrews Centre for Exoplanet Science and the Centre for Global Law and Governance, has been launched in September 2022. I am happy to contribute to the hub as an international affiliate. What does humanity do when we discover we are not alone […]
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Introducing Humans to the Extraterrestrials: the Pioneering Missions of the Pioneer and Voyager Probes
Article by Keith Cowing published on Astrobiology Web in SETI & Technosignatures section features my recent publication (2021).
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‘Life. Extraterrestrial, Artificial and Synthetic’ book available online in Swedish
This book is the result of an interdisciplinary project at the Pufendorf Institute, Lund University. Twelve researchers from the same number of disciplines have been included in the project. The purpose has been to highlight the challenges that come with extraterrestrial, artificial and synthetic life. The interdisciplinary approach has given us the opportunity to highlight […]
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The pre-print of the White Paper available online
I am happy to announce that the free preprint version of the “Astrobiology and Society in Europe Today” white paper is now available for download from the European Astrobiology Institute website, section documents. The White paper, edited by K.A. Capova, E. Persson, T. Milligan, D. Dunér, was recently published through the SpringerBriefs in Astronomy book series, […]
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Plans for European Astrobiology Institute announced
Source: Europlanet Society Press Releases Astrobiology, the study of the origin, evolution and future of life on Earth and beyond, is a multidisciplinary field that has expanded rapidly over the last two decades. Now, a consortium of organisations has announced plans to establish a European Astrobiology Institute (EAI) to coordinate astrobiology research in Europe. The […]
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Astrobiology and Society in Europe Today published
This White Paper describes the state of astrobiology in Europe today and its relation to the European society at large. With contributions from authors in twenty countries and over thirty scientific institutions worldwide, the document illustrates the societal implications of astrobiology and the positive contribution that astrobiology can make to European society. The White Paper: […]
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Getting the Message Across. Science in search for life beyond Earth.
Getting the Message Across. Science in Search for Life Beyond Earth, a poster presented at the Postgraduate Anthropology Conference (May 9, 2014) Durham University, Department of Anthropology, UK. The poster introduces the science in search for life beyond earth as a case study of a dynamic scientific practice and presents reflections on this practice in global […]
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‘Introducing humans to the extraterrestrials’ published in Swedish
A book chapter entitled Introducing humans to the extraterrestrials was published by the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Study in the Multidisciplinary Writing Series on December 11, 2017. The book ‘Liv: Utomjordiskt, Syntetiskt, Artificiellt’ (Life: Extraterrestrial, Synthetic, Artificial) is based on the research work of A Plurality of Lives theme. The book was edited project coordinators […]
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