04/24/2026
By Lynne Schaufenbil
Title: Artemis 2 and Apollo 8: The Rise of "Overview Thinking"
Abstract: The Overview Effect is the transformational experience of seeing the Earth from space and in space. It shows astronauts that our planet is an interconnected whole, without borders or boundaries, in which everything and everybody is interconnected. Artemis 2 and Apollo 8 are two examples of Overview Thinking at a time when Surface Thinking took the planet into a dangerous phase. Will Overview Thinking become main street, even a dominant worldview? We will discuss these topics in our meeting.
Bio: Frank White is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and a Rhodes Scholar. He earned an M.Phil. in Politics from Oxford University. Frank’s book, The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution, is considered by many to be a seminal work in the field of space studies. He has authored or co-authored additional books on a wide range of topics, including SETI, AI, and climate change. Frank is also co-founder and president of the Human Space Program; co-executive editor of Sentient Media, LLC; SpaceTech curator for Intro-act, LLC; and a professor at Kepler Space University.
If you are interested in attending, contact Lynne_Schaufenbil@uml.edu