When humans settle on Mars or the Moon, one of the challenges will be to grow their own food. In this lecture, ecologist and exobiologist Wieger Wamelink invites us to explore the conditions that need to be met in order to grow viable crops in these extreme circumstances. Wamelink will show that Wageningen University & Research is experimenting with growing a range of different crops on Moon and Mars soil simulants. He will show that they are using natural resources as far as possible and are now focusing on setting up a closed sustainable agricultural ecosystem. What will this look like in practice?

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Keeping Track of the Future
Developments in science and technology are accelerating. In addition, there are increasingly far-reaching consequences for our daily lives and for society. This new series of lectures introduces you to the latest developments from the forefront of science and technology.

Every two months, a leading expert takes you to the fascinating front lines of science. From biocomputing to engineering organoids. From Artificial Intelligence to online open source investigation. From quantum computing to nanotechnology and robotics.