Astrobiology science, ethics, and public policy
Astrobiology is an exploding discipline in which not only the natural sciences, but also the social sciences and humanities converge. Astrobiology: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy is a multidisciplinary book that presents different perspectives and points of view by its contributing specialists....
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
2021.
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| Colección: | Astrobiology Perspectives on Life in the Universe.
Wiley ebooks. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b47241111*spi |
| Sumario: | Astrobiology is an exploding discipline in which not only the natural sciences, but also the social sciences and humanities converge. Astrobiology: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy is a multidisciplinary book that presents different perspectives and points of view by its contributing specialists. Epistemological, moral and political issues arising from astrobiology, convey the complexity of challenges posed by the search for life elsewhere in the universe. We ask: if a convoy of colonists from Earth make the trip to Mars, should their genomes be edited to adapt to the Red Planet's environment? If scientists discover a biosphere with microbial life within our solar system, will it possess intrinsic value or merely utilitarian value? If astronomers discover an intelligent civilization on an exoplanet elsewhere in the Milky Way, what would be humanity's moral responsibility: to protect Earth from an existential threat? To treat other intelligences with dignity? To exploit through interstellar commerce? To conquer? |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico (432 páginas) |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781119711193 9781119711186 9781119711179 |
