Concordia University of Edmonton cordially invites you to our conference on Space, Philosophy and Ethics. This conference is presented in collaboration with the Institute for Space Science and Technology (ISSET) at the University of Alberta and the Concordia Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence.

The Keynote is Dr Chris Herd. He is Professor in the Faculty of Science, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, at the University of Alberta. He is the Principal Director of the Institute for Space Science and Technology (ISSET) and a member of the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover mission. His research focuses on geology of the solar system as viewed from meteorites returned by missions. His keynote is entitled “The Search for Life on Mars: What on Earth Do We Know Today?”. This will be held on Friday 13th October 2023 at 7pm in the Tegler of CUE 7128 Ada Boulevard. This lecture is open to the public and free with reception to follow.

For space science people, this conference is a platform to discuss the subconscious philosophical and ethical implications of their research that has been in the back of their minds while researching. For philosophers and non-specialists, it is an opportunity to learn together and struggle to find solutions to the ethical quandaries that space science, exploration and technology present to humanity.

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