Gonzalo Munévar
Lawrence Technological University
USA
Biography
Gonzalo Munévar has been keenly interested in many aspects of science, as can be seen in the numerous books and papers he has published since receiving his Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley. He has a particular interest in the nature of scientific exploration as found in the pursuit of space missions. In his latest manuscript, The Dimming of Starlight, now in its final editing, he takes a close look at the value of space exploration, analyzing in detail the significance of space missions for all of natural science and for the wellbeing of humankind. He also discusses the most promising directions for space research, the tension between machines and humans in exploration, and then uses his background in evolutionary biology and experimental neuroscience to examine the possibility of alien life and intelligence. He closes the book by showing the connection between space exploration and human survival.
Abstract
Abstract : The value of Space Exploration