1 Sept 2016

Spaceflight is one of the most inspiring endeavours of humankind. Join ESA and experts from many disciplines as we look at how human spaceflight has changed our daily lives, what the future holds, and the inspiring research and work done across many disciplines and industries.
The Space for Inspiration event will take place on 14–15 September at the London Science Museum and features talks by ESA astronauts Tim Peake and Luca Parmitano, NASA astronaut Don Pettit and ESA Director General Jan Woerner.

Space for Inspiration is a celebration of the diversity and pervasiveness of space in technology, industry and culture. Other speakers will introduce work that uses space technology or used space as inspiration, including Michelin-starred chef Thorsten Schmidt, research doctor Beth Healey – who spent a year in Antarctica – Politecnico di Milano professor of design Annalisa Dominoni, and the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s education engineer David Honess.

Key areas of interest for this event are:
• smart materials and technologies,
• agriculture, biology and food,
• medicine, life and health.

A programme and more information can be found at: http://space4inspiration.esa.int/
Interview opportunities are available with the speakers and panel discussion members; please contact Rosita Suenson for more information via rosita.suenson@esa.int
The complete event will be broadcast live via the website.