人类未来

Author Stephen Petranek makes the case that humans will live on Mars in the not-too-distant future. He explains how and when this might happen — and what risks those who head there first might face.

技术正在以前所未有的速度改变人类社会。基因编辑技术CRISPR将使”设计婴儿”成为可能，脑机接口让人类突破生理极限，人工子宫与干细胞技术颠覆传统生育方式，而性技术的进步则将深刻重塑人类的亲密关系。我们正站在一场深刻变革的门槛上，是时候认真审视这些技术对”人之为人”的意义所带来的挑战与机遇。

Humans are off to live on Mars. At least, that’s the case journalist Stephen Petranek makes in his TED Book, “How We’ll Live on Mars.” According to Petranek, the move is no less than an “essential back-up plan for humanity.” Here, he shares just some of the factors those who make the first trip will have to manage.

Living on the Moon might just be a chance for humans to learn how to co-exist peacefully and sustainably, proposes Jorge Mañes Rubio, the European Space Agency’s first-ever resident artist. Explore his vision of a new way to settle outer space.