Will there be a city on the moon in ten years?
As Elon Musk鈥檚 Space X shoots for the moon, will we have a city there in a decade? And can we use neuroscience to make us less selfish?
Elon Musk says his company Space X will focus on establishing a 鈥榮elf-growing city鈥� on the moon before going to Mars. Why the pivot? And what would it take to build a lunar metropolis? Victoria Gill speaks to head of space at the Science Museum Libby Jackson.
Can we stimulate the human brain to make humans more altruistic? Professor of neuroeconomics at the University of Zurich, Christian Ruff brings us the results of his experiments. And science journalist Caroline Steel brings us her selection of the most exciting new scientific discoveries this week.
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Presenter: Victoria Gill
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