Chris Impey

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Encountering Life in the Universe

Ethical Foundations and Social Implications of Astrobiology

The University of Arizona Press

Encountering Life in the Universe examines the intersection of scientific research and society to determine the philosophy and ethics of relating to the Earth and beyond.

  • Copyright year: 2013
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Humble before the Void

A Western Astronomer, his Journey East, and a Remarkable Encounter Between Western Science and Tibetan Buddhism

By Chris Impey; Foreword by Lama Dalai
Templeton Press

Humble before the Void also recounts Impey’s experiences outside the classroom, from the monks’ eagerness to engage in pick-up basket­ball games and stream episodes of hip American sitcoms to the effects on his relationship with the teenage son who makes the trip with him. Moments of profound serenity and beauty in the Himalayas are contrasted with the sorrow of learning that other monks have set themselves on fire to protest the Chinese oppression in Tibet.

  • Copyright year: 2014
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