Erika Nesvold
@erikanesvold
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Space & ethics: Cofounder @JustSpaceOrg, Astrophysics Engineer @UniverseSandbox, Author of Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space
Washington, DC
Joined January 2015
Hi, I wrote a book. Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space is about all the ethics & human rights challenges facing us in space. It asks: What can we learn from our past mistakes to build a better future in space?.
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My book is now available in paperback! Also hardcover (if you don’t like your books bendy), ebook & audio (if you don’t like your books tangible).
@katiebda 📗 Off-Earth.✍ @erikanesvold. Space settlement is rapidly becoming ever more likely. Will it look like the utopian vision of Star Trek? Or the dark future of Star Wars? Nesvold challenges us to decide.
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RT @mitpress: @katiebda 📗 Off-Earth.✍ @erikanesvold. Space settlement is rapidly becoming ever more likely. Will it look like the utopian v….
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RT @FuSchmu: I had so much fun on the @ascendspace panel this morning with @shawnapandya, @erikanesvold, and Pat Remias! A honor to get to….
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RT @George_Berridge: This week’s @TheTLS, featuring @michaelscaines on Ray Bradbury’s letters; @erikanesvold on space colonization; @Nichol….
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The abstract deadline for JustSpace's Environmental Justice in Space Workshop is Jan 31! We're looking for 10-minute, prerecorded talks about your concerns for the future of the space environment, and/or what we can learn from environmental activists on Earth.
We are excited to announce the Environmental Justice in Space Workshop on June 20-21. Concerned about the damage humans could cause to the space environment? Want to learn from the environmental justice movement on Earth? Register & submit an abstract now!
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RT @mitpress: Two of our science titles made @ScienceNews's staff list of favorite books of 2023! "Off-Earth" by @erikanesvold, and "Ghost….
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My book, Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space, is now available as an audiobook! Narrated by @AprilADoty, Off-Earth is available everywhere audiobooks are sold.
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My latest newsletter post digs into the recent Reuters piece on workplace injuries at SpaceX to ask: What extra risks do space industry workers face due to the pervasive belief that companies pursuing space colonization are "saving humanity"?
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RT @ThatWasChatter: New on Chatter:.@DavidPriess spoke with @erikanesvold about her research on ethically governing space settlements, her….
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And here's the panel I moderated, asking "How would you select a crew for the first Interstellar Mission?", with @knilirabaj, @dedcena, Aisha Said, and Martha Lenio:
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Here's the recording from the public panel on "Interstellar Travel: Are We Ready?", which included @AlanStern, @knilirabaj, @LesAuthor, and Philip Lubin:
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Back in July, I participated in a couple of panels at the 8th Interstellar Symposium at @McGill_AdAstra. The recordings of both panels are up now (links in the thread below), but first, a couple of nice pieces about the event. First, from Universe Today:.
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RT @markwagner: Thanks to Zahra Imanova for sharing @JustSpaceOrg with our class this afternoon & leading me to @erikanesvold's new book, O….
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The success of #Chandrayaan_3 inspired me to have a look around at exciting current and upcoming missions from non-NASA space agencies around the world. Let me know if I missed your fave mission! .
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RT @mitpress: "Off-Earth" highlights the complex ethical challenges that accompany any other-worldly venture. This event with @erikanesvold….
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RT @museumofscience: Join us for our Space for Everyone: The Journey to Mars virtual forum! Hear @erikanesvold, co-founder of @JustSpaceOrg….
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I'm looking forward to participating in this virtual panel for the @museumofscience, two weeks from today. Tickets are free and available now!
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