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Symposium on Bio-Futures for Transplanetary Habitats
Organised by Bio-Futures for Transplanetary Habitats (BFfTH)
Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment (HBBE), Newcastle University, UK
REGISTRATION
We are excited to share that our UK-based ‘hybrid event’ will be held both on-site in Newcastle Upon Tyne and virtually.
Virtual attendance is free of charge. Please follow this LINK to join us virtually.
If you would like to join us in Newcastle, we offer tickets from £20 (unwaged or student) to £50 (waged). Please follow this LINK to join us in person.
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Research in transplanetary habitats and habitats within extreme environments is growing exponentially. In order to understand emerging extra-terrestrial futures and infrastructures, there is a need for transdisciplinary research that can investigate the implications of integrating living materials and more-than-human life into astronautics. How can emerging biotechnologies be implemented in the design and mission planning to enable or support creation of transplanetary habitats and habitats in extreme environments? What new socio-political concerns or ethical implications should be taken into account? How can sustaining life off-Earth in the future help transitioning towards a sustainable built environment on-Earth in the present? The aim of this symposium is to serve as a catalyst in building an international network of collaborators across industry, academia and the private sector. The symposium also aims to support the development of novel methodologies to move beyond discipline-specific approaches in order to address and interrogate these emerging questions.
Learn more about the Special Interest Group and the Symposium here.
