VR in Space Education and Beyond
Virtual reality (VR) represents a bold, highly immersive new step for modern technology, redefining our ability to vicariously convey and understand complex concepts and experiences. Arguably, the best instance of this fact is VR’s use [...]
Envisioning the Space-for-Space Economy
So far as we currently know, the surrounding universe is cold, empty, and dead – and this underscores the inherent value of our society, infrastructure, and interconnected life experience on Earth. Now, as the space [...]
Learning How Human Bodies React to Long-Term Space Flights
Considering its vastly different environmental qualities compared to those of Earth, space can have significant effects on the human body over time. From gradual changes in bodily function to altered psychological states, the potential effects [...]
How Can I See the International Space Station Fly Over My House?
Space is our greatest frontier, holding limitless potential for commerce, technology, ecology, and countless other focal points defining our very existence. As a result, space research and exploration is an ongoing and globally relevant endeavor [...]
What Five Things Would You Say to a Stranger to Get Them Interested in Space?
Excluding Earth’s oceans, humankind has yet to identify an expanse as vast, uncharted, and potentially life-altering as outer space. We have already learned quite a bit in astronomy’s relatively short existence, but recent technological advancements [...]
WEF at Davos 2024
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 54th annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, took place from January 15-19. I was honored to once again participate in this unparagoned event, which each year brings together leading minds in [...]
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