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Lecture ‘International cooperation for sustainable development. The view from space’ by André Kuipers

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On October 25 André Kuipers, doctor of medicine, scientist and researcher who has worked in the fields of physiology, biology, microbiology, physics, medicine and technology, and a participant of two space expeditions, will talk about the necessity of international cooperation for the sustainable development of our society and planet. He will focus on the importance of the collaborative efforts of scientists, doctors, governments and society in dealing with health issues. 

‘During our space expeditions, I looked out the window and my heart skipped a beat,’ says André Kuipers. ‘I saw endless forests, beautiful islands and the vastness of oceans – blue paradise surrounded by the black Universe.’

At the same time Kuipers saw how vulnerable and fragile our planet is, how thin its atmosphere is, which allows all life on Earth to develop and prosper. He saw how air and light pollution was increasing around big cities. 

Come on out if you:

  • Have always dreamed about space, read sci-fi books as a child with a flashlight under your blanket and want to meet a real astronaut; 
  • Would like to understand how modern research works and the role that space plays in it;
  • Keep hearing about the necessity of international scientific cooperation but are still sceptical of its importance;
  • Worry about the future of our planet and would like to know what is being done to ensure its sustainable development.

Working language: English

Address: 11 Myasnitskaya ul., room 325

Start time: 17.30.

Everyone interested is welcome.

The lecture is a project of the Dutch Science Talks Dutch educational center Nuffic Neso Russia.