[FPSPACE] FW: Beyond Earth: Ethical and Political Choices in Space

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>The Denver Museum of Nature &
>Science invites you to consider the ethical choices and
>responsibilities that face us as we extend human presence in space. 
>Who owns other worlds? What are the laws out there? Will space
>exploration help humanity to survive, or hasten our doom?  Consider
>these questions and more with a diverse panel of experts next Tuesday
>evening.  The discussion will be moderated by Dr. David Grinspoon,
>Curator of Astrobiology at the Museum.
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>Speakers:
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>*  Russell “Rusty” Schweickart,
>retired
>astronaut and chairman of the B612 Foundation, which is devoted to
>protecting the Earth from future asteroid impacts
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>*  Patty Limerick, PhD, historian and
>chair of the Center of the American West at University of Colorado,
>author, and MacArthur Fellow
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>*  Kim Stanley Robinson,
>award-winning
>author, whose literary science fiction explores themes of ecology,
>sociology, and economic and social justice
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>*  Robert Frodeman, philosopher
>specializing in environmental ethics, chair Department of Philosophy
>and Religion Studies, University of North Texas
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>For reservations, please call
>303.322.7009 or 1.800.925.2250
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>If you are interested, but unable to
>attend in person, you can join in via live webcast.  For details:
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>http://www.dmns.org/Webcasts/Webcast/spaceEthicsWebcast.htm
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>Thank you for your time!
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>Dr. David Grinspoon
>Curator of Astrobiology
>Department of Space Sciences
>Denver Museum of Nature & Science
>2001 Colorado Blvd.
>Denver, CO 80205
>direct line: 303-370-6469
>fax: 303-370-6005
>dgrinspoon at dmns.org
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>President and Rhythm Guitar
>Funky Science, Inc.
>david at funkyscience.net
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>http://www.funkyscience.net/
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