The ethics and economics - does space tourism stack up?
E+T Podcast23 Loka 2024

The ethics and economics - does space tourism stack up?

This episode of E+T: Off the Page looks into the divisive world of space tourism. Regular contributors Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran and Tanya Weaver are joined by Dr Simon Foster from Imperial College London to discuss whether space tourism has a sustainable, meaningful future, or if it’s just an extravagant venture for the wealthy. The engages in thoughtful debate on whether space tourism can inspire a new generation toward STEM or if its environmental impact and exclusivity overshadow any poten...

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Diversity: Can the make-up of the engineering sector broadly reflect that of society?

Diversity: Can the make-up of the engineering sector broadly reflect that of society?

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Sustainability: Should biodiversity be sacrosanct and underpin everything we do?

Sustainability: Should biodiversity be sacrosanct and underpin everything we do?

Three years ago E+T looked at the challenges facing humanity and set seven Critical Targets that the engineering and technology sector needs to achieve if we want to look optimistically to the future....

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Alternative Energy: Fossil fuels - is it really possible to confine them to history?

Alternative Energy: Fossil fuels - is it really possible to confine them to history?

Three years ago E+T looked at the challenges facing humanity and set seven Critical Targets that the engineering and technology sector needs to achieve if we want to look optimistically to the future....

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Global Family: Could water poverty become a thing of the past?

Global Family: Could water poverty become a thing of the past?

Three years ago E+T looked at the challenges facing humanity and set seven Critical Targets that the engineering and technology sector needs to achieve if we want to look optimistically to the future....

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Trust and Truth: Can we bring more decency and responsibility into  the online world?

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Three years ago E+T looked at the challenges facing humanity and set seven Critical Targets that the engineering and technology sector needs to achieve if we want to look optimistically to the future....

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Future Mobility: Will we be able to cross the Atlantic in an electric airliner?

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Three years ago E+T looked at the challenges facing humanity and set seven Critical Targets that the engineering and technology sector needs to achieve if we want to look optimistically to the future....

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Is the electrification of the world's car fleet just an electric dream?

Is the electrification of the world's car fleet just an electric dream?

In this episode of E+T: Off the Page, we dive into the challenges and progress in the global shift to electric vehicles (EVs). Regular contributors Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran and Tanya Weaver are joined...

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