Location: Online
Jul 23, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Our Living Beyond Earth series continues with Harmil Kalia, space biotechnologist and science communicator, presenting:

Title: Can Humans Hibernate? The Emerging Science of Torpor for Deep-Space Travel

Could astronauts one day enter a safe, hibernation-like state on journeys to Mars and beyond? Harmil explores the emerging science of torpor and how slowing the human metabolism could transform long-duration spaceflight. Discover what hibernating animals can teach us, how close scientists are to making this a reality, and the biological challenges that still need to be overcome before humans can sleep their way across the Solar System.

Thursday 23 July
9:30am Pacific / 5:30pm UK
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"Some Thoughts on the Future of Technosignature Searches: Constraining the Fermi Paradox"

 

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