BBC Inside Science Will there be a city on the moon in ten years?
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Feb 12, 2026 Libby Jackson, Science Museum space lead, outlines practical hurdles to living on the Moon and what a sustained lunar settlement would need. Christian Ruff, neuroeconomics professor, describes brain stimulation experiments that altered generosity in decision games. Roland Pease, science correspondent, reports on signs of ecological recovery from China’s Yangtze fishing ban.
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Prestige And FOMO Power Moon Missions
- National prestige and fear of missing out drive a new lunar race between the US and China.
- Jackson compares this dynamic to the origins of the International Space Station collaboration.
Childhood Inspiration From Apollo Exhibit
- Libby Jackson recalls seeing Apollo 10 in the Science Museum as a child and being inspired by astronaut stories.
- She says seeing humans return to the Moon now feels spine-tingling and personally significant.
Use Non-Invasive Stimulation To Test Causality
- Apply weak, non-invasive electrical currents via scalp electrodes to entrain brain rhythms.
- Christian Ruff used synchronized stimulation to test causal effects on decision-making.