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A tribute to LAIKA- the Brave space pioneer and Sacrificial lamb for Human Innovation

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Even though her Launch was in November, I always take a quiet moment to remember Laika and her “sacrifice” for humanity randomly. I saw this post on a facebook page so naturally it drudged up all sorts of feelings on the topic of ethics in science and where to draw the line. This is a […]

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