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Biopreservation Beyond the Biosphere: Exploring the Ethical, Legal & Social Implications of Suspended Animation in Space

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In the evolving field of advanced biopreservation technologies, the development of suspended animation (SA) is inspired by real-world challenges. In the context of space exploration, SA is seen as a solution to enable humans to undertake missions far beyond low Earth orbit, including routine travel to other planets in our solar system and beyond. While work on the socio-ethical and legal implications (ELSI) of space exploration continues to evolve, NASA has committed to make ethics a priority issue, making this a fruitful field for further examination.

Source: The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics

DOI: 10.1017/jme.2024.148

Authors: Roel Feys, Korkut Uygun, Irina Filz von Reiterdank, Susan M. Wolf, Rosario Isasi

Institutions: University of Miami, Harvard University, University of Minnesota

Language: English

Topic: Space exploration and regulation

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Directorate for Engineering

Awards: Optimizing and expanding cryopreservation of Cryptosporidium oocysts, G7388725461, NSF Engineering Research Center for Advanced Technologies for Preservation of Biological Systems (ATP-Bio)