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SUMMARY:Space Exploration: Is Manned Space Travel Worth The Cost? - Cambri
 dge University Science and Policy Exchange (CUSPE)
DTSTART:20130207T171500Z
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CONTACT:Fiona Docherty
DESCRIPTION:The space program brought us advances in medicine\, foods\, te
 xtiles\, computers\, communications\, the list goes on and on\, but what h
 as manned space travel given us? With NASA\, the ESA and other space agenc
 ies pumping money into manned space travel can we really justify the cost?
 \n\nJoin us as we explore the complex issue of funding for manned space tr
 avel in a discussion panel chaired by David Parker of the UK Space Agency.
  Speakers include:\n\nM. Jean-Jacques Dordain\, Director General of the Eu
 ropean Space Agency\n\nLord Martin Rees\, Professor of Cosmology and Astro
 physics\, University of Cambridge and Former President of the Royal Societ
 y\n\nDr Iya Whiteley\, Deputy Director of the Centre for Space Medicine at
  Mullard Space Science Laboratory\, UCL.\n\nIn addition\, we can offer a l
 imited number of attendees the opportunity to attend the speakers' dinner 
 in college after the event. \n\nTo SIGN UP for our event and to find out h
 ow to apply for the dinner please view our website www.cuspe.org\n\nThis p
 romises to be an extremely popular event\, so sign up quick to avoid disap
 pointment!\n
LOCATION:Riley Auditorium\, Clare College\, Cambridge
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