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? https://t.co/NAE0e65HMa
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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. https://t.co/bQxPU65AIF
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@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. https://t.co/bQxPU65AIF
mitpress.mit.edu
We've pinpointed the destination, refined the technology, designed the habitat, outfitted our space residents. Are we forgetting something? A timely reminder...
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I had so much fun on the @ascendspace panel this morning with @shawnapandya, @erikanesvold, and Pat Remias! A honor to get to share a stage with such amazing women. #ASCEND
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This week’s @TheTLS, featuring @michaelscaines on Ray Bradbury’s letters; @erikanesvold on space colonization; @NicholasMorto11 on Byzantium; @CamilleRalphs_ on the Yellow Book women; @suzifeay on Andrew O’Hagan; Geertje Bol on consent; @KieranSetiya on the past – and more
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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! https://t.co/UWaRBYYUpC
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Two of our science titles made @ScienceNews's staff list of favorite books of 2023! "Off-Earth" by @erikanesvold, and "Ghost Particle" by Alan Chodos and James Riordan. Find your next read in this fascinating round-up: https://t.co/rwFjN5QM2W
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Books about deadly fungi, the science of preventing roadkill, trips to other planets and the true nature of math grabbed our attention this year.
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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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These science books from 2023 are our favorites of the year.
sciencenews.org
Books about deadly fungi, the science of preventing roadkill, trips to other planets and the true nature of math grabbed our attention this year.
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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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New on Chatter: @DavidPriess spoke with @erikanesvold about her research on ethically governing space settlements, her grounding in science fiction, the JustSpace Alliance that she co-founded, legal personhood for non-terrestrial bodies, and more. https://t.co/xr152vHiVW
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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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From The Tribune, published by McGill students:
thetribune.ca
McGill hosted the eighth Interstellar Symposium from July 10 to 13 and assembled a stellar panel of experts, ranging from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engineers to space...
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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: https://t.co/7t1M7Z6MeH
universetoday.com
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Thanks to Zahra Imanova for sharing @JustSpaceOrg with our class this afternoon & leading me to @erikanesvold's new book, Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space. https://t.co/FNNiLZQAVC
#spaceeducation #spaceethics #spacephilosophy #overvieweffect
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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! https://t.co/LLcq1AGSXn
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"Off-Earth" highlights the complex ethical challenges that accompany any other-worldly venture. This event with @erikanesvold and panelists promises to be an interesting discussion, happening this Wednesday, August 30th at 7pm EDT. https://t.co/PAP4mQmADy
mitpress.mit.edu
We've pinpointed the destination, refined the technology, designed the habitat, outfitted our space residents. Are we forgetting something? A timely reminder...
Join us for our Space for Everyone: The Journey to Mars virtual forum! Hear @erikanesvold, co-founder of @JustSpaceOrg, Kartik Sheth, Astrophysicist at @NASA, and @NeelaRajendra, Chief Inclusion Officer at @NASAJPL, and share your ideas on how we can make ethical decisions around
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Join us for our Space for Everyone: The Journey to Mars virtual forum! Hear @erikanesvold, co-founder of @JustSpaceOrg, Kartik Sheth, Astrophysicist at @NASA, and @NeelaRajendra, Chief Inclusion Officer at @NASAJPL, and share your ideas on how we can make ethical decisions around
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The big idea: should we colonise other planets?
theguardian.com
Is Elon Musk’s vision for the future a libertarian fantasy or scientific imperative?
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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! https://t.co/eayfT4yNOh
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