Norman, Z; Reiss, M; (2020) Two Planets, One Species: Does a Mission to Mars Alter the Balance in Favour of Human Enhancement? In: Szocik, K, (ed.) Human Enhancements for Space Missions Lunar, Martian, and Future Missions to the Outer Planets. (pp. 151-167). Springer: Cham, Switzerland.

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In this chapter we examine the implications of a crewed mission to Mars, possible colonisation of the planet, and the wider implications this may have on genetic enhancement in both a terrestrial and space context. We consider the usage of both somatic and germ-line genetic engineering, and its potential impact on the evolution of Homo sapiens. We acknowledge that a mission to Mars may require the usage of such technologies if it is to be successful. Our investigation suggests that the use of such technologies might ultimately be linked with the transformation of our own species. We also consider projected timescales for the development of these genetic enhancements and the ethical questions raised by the possibility of speciation. Cooperation among spacefaring nations in this context and the development of norms for the use of such technologies is desirable.

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