Season 2, Episode 4: On Space Colonization: A Conversation with Prof. Salman Hameed

Listen to Dr. Ahmed Bouzid interview Professor Salman Hameed, astrophysicist and Charles Taylor Chair and professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College in Massachusetts, and the director of the Center for the Study of Science in Muslim Societies (SSiMS) at Hampshire College. Prof. Hammed has published extensively on the intersection of science and religion, especially in the context of Muslim societies, and is a leading voice in the field of science communication. He has also been involved in various initiatives to promote scientific literacy and public engagement with science.
In this interview, we focus on the topic of Space Colonization, with the main focus being the current push to colonize the moon by various nations, and how these efforts bring to focus our current received notions about ownership, cooperation, and conflict resolution. Is the moon, once we are able to travel back and forth to it, merely an extension of the earth, so that whoever gets there first owns the land and the resources available there, or should we view the moon as a special place and adopt a far less ownership- and exploitation-centric paradigm.
Main Topics: The Moon, Ownership, The Commons, Conflict Resolution, Scarcity, Resource Sharing
Links:
* tinyurl.com/zthda4ue
* www.salmanhameed.com/
* www.hampshire.edu/center-stud...
* www.irtiqa-blog.com/