Summary - Life in 2058 - Oct/Nov 2008 Core

In 2008, we will have access to medical benefits such as an unending supply of body parts and organs. We will also live a lot longer. Moreover, we may have become aware of neighbours in other areas of space, how knowledge about how the Earth was formed. Finally, as a result of animal studies, we will have saved our oceans from overfishing, become vegetarians and can empathise with animals.

Summary - Space Cuisine - May/June 2010 Core

Scientists must understand the problems, such as diminished smell and the flow of liquids in the body, caused by gravity. Therefore, food must be firm and flavourful. In addition, due to weightlessness, astronauts need anchors to attach to when eating. Furthermore, they must eat every last morsel otherwise it will end up floating in the spaceship. A final problem is the need for food to have a long shelf-life due to the length of missions. (75 words)