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"Already, university researchers are working on novel ideas for moving around the red planet, and for improving the technologies for detecting biological activity. Of course, there are potential downsides to increased human activity in space. Within Earth's orbit, more satellites mean more chances for accidents; so-called space junk is already a concern. A proliferation of private satellite launches will only add to those headaches. Of greater long-term concern is the possibility of contaminating other planets with earthly microbes riding along on poorly handled space probes." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"Robert Zubrin, founder of the Mars Society and a strong influence on methods for exploring the red planet, is the true-life embodiment of Robinson's terraformer. He's convinced that making Mars habitable is the next great human venture. Zubrin and Robinson collaborated on the Mars Declaration, which incorporates a rationale for going to the red planet and colonizing it.8 Robinson's eloquent and scientifically impressive portrayal of how democracy might play out with molecular technologies is a testament to the value of social science fiction in explaining choices among conflicting futures." - Douglas Mulhall, Our Molecular Future: How Nanotechnology, Robotics, Genetics and Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Our World (Get the book.)

"An example is a program called Hungry red planet that was developed with funding by the National Institutes of Health and is available in versions for schools and home.86 Eliminate Fast Foods and Unhealthy Snack Foods from Schools Manipulating where vending machines are placed, keeping the machines closed part of the day, and offering healthier items are good but inadequate steps. Unhealthy foods should not be sold in vending machines, school cafeterias, or school stores. This seemingly drastic move is consistent with recommendations from an expert consensus panel on school nutrition." - Kelly Brownell and Katherine Battle Horgen, Food Fight (Get the book.)

"Polyakov once asked John Glenn if he would consider traveling to the red planet, to which the veteran astronaut replied, "With you, Valery, anytime."10 Lessons from Space The disruption of appetite, sleep, and normal physiological processes during extreme stress contributes to anxiety and depression, especially in space. These problems become more severe as missions become longer. Studies of animals and humans in simulated or actual spaceflight have documented changes in neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, and immune response." - Richard P. Brown, M.D., and Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D., The Rhodiola Revolution: Transform Your Health with the Herbal Breakthrough of the 21st Century (Get the book.)

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