TED Talks Daily Beyond the Talk: Ariel Ekblaw in conversation with TED Talks Daily
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May 30, 2025 
Ariel Ekblah, an aerospace engineer and architect, discusses the fascinating intersection of space design and human habitation. She shares insights on how innovations in space tech can improve life on Earth, from biomedicine to renewable energy. The importance of women in the aerospace field shines through, as she highlights resilience and role models. With a focus on balancing ambition with basic needs, the conversation inspires a vision for a sustainable future, both on Earth and beyond.
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Space Tech Benefits Earth
- Space exploration offers solutions for Earth's biggest challenges beyond just discovering new knowledge.
- Using space technology, such as biotech and solar power, can directly benefit life on Earth.
Unique Space Advantages
- Proteins fold differently in microgravity, enabling the creation of new drugs only possible in space.
- Space-based solar power can provide continuous, unfiltered energy, solving solar power's intermittency.
Minimize Launch Carbon Footprint
- To reduce environmental impact, develop low-carbon rocket fuels and alternative launch methods like mass drivers.
- Cleaner transport to orbit is critical as launch frequency increases for sustainable space infrastructure.