Biosphere 2
Building a Miniature Planet Earth Is Hard, But We Keep Trying
So far, all experiments have ended with crews running low on oxygen and fighting each other. This is a problem if we're to ever reach Mars.
Biosphere 2 Was Science, Not a Stunt
“Statements about 'failure' and things 'going wrong' inevitably follow based on the incorrect statement of purpose.”
Setting the Record Straight About the Biosphere 2
An original member of the crew who locked himself in the Biosphere 2 for two years clarifies inaccuracies about the project.
A 21st Century 'Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth'
The strange story of a decades-long quest to recreate Earth in miniature and why it’s integral to our future as a species on and off the planet.
The Strange History of Steve Bannon and the Biosphere 2 Experiment
Here’s what happened when Trump’s chief strategist was given a mock Earth.
The Author Who Predicted Earth’s Bleak Future Is Back
Environmental doomsayer TC Boyle discusses his new novel 'Terranauts', based on the real-life Biosphere 2 experiment.
The Challenge of Recreating Earth
If humanity is ever going to expand beyond Earth, we’ll need to figure SimEarth out.