Overview
- Presents an overview of the status of astrobiology today
- Places astrobiology in a societal context
- Written by the leading European scientists and scholars in the field
- Strongly oriented towards policy formation
- Helps the reader make informed decisions about science and policy
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy (BRIEFSASTRON)
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About this book
This White Paper describes the state of astrobiology in Europe today and its relation to the European society at large. With contributions from authors in twenty countries and over thirty scientific institutions worldwide, the document illustrates the societal implications of astrobiology and the positive contribution that astrobiology can make to European society.
The White paper has two main objectives: 1. It recommends the establishment of a European Astrobiology Institute (EAI) as an answer to a series of challenges relating to astrobiology but also European research, education and the society at large. 2. It also acknowledges the societal implications of astrobiology, and thus the role of the social sciences and humanities in optimizing the positive contribution that astrobiology can make to the lives of the people of Europe and the challenges they face.
This book is recommended reading for science policy makers, the interested public, and the astrobiologycommunity.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr Tony Milligan is the author of a series of books including Nobody Owns the Moon: The Ethics of Space Exploitation (2015), as well as a co-editor of various volumes, including The Ethics of Space Exploration (2016). He is a Teaching Fellow in Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion at King’s College London.
David Dunér is professor of history of science and ideas at Lund University, Sweden. He is also a researcher at the division for cognitive semiotics at Lund University. He was the leader of working group 5 on the history and philosophy of astrobiology within the COST Action TD 1308, Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth and in the Universe. He has edited the book The History and Philosophy of Astrobiology: Perspectives on Extraterrestrial Life and the Human Mind (Cambridge Scholars: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 2013) and special issues on the history and philosophy of astrobiology in Astrobiology (2012), and on the history and philosophy of the origin of life in International Journal of Astrobiology (2016).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Astrobiology and Society in Europe Today
Editors: Klara Anna Capova, Erik Persson, Tony Milligan, David Dunér
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96265-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-96264-1Published: 15 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-96265-8Published: 07 August 2018
Series ISSN: 2191-9100
Series E-ISSN: 2191-9119
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 72
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astrobiology, Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education, Science and Technology Studies, Public Policy