Did Nature Get There First? an article by GF Willmetts.
In many respects, it’s a myth that nature was always ahead of mankind and that we learnt everything from the
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The Antikythera Mechanism by Charles Rivers Editors (book review).
Truth to tell, I still can’t pronounce Antikythera. However, I needed to do some research into a recognised astronomical device
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The Need For A Space Programme: an article by GF Willmetts.
There is a lot of responsibility in being the only apparent sentient, adaptable biped species, often called humans, in our
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How To Build A Time Machine by Paul Davies (book review).
I had heard of Paul Davies’ How To Build A Time Machine years ago, but Mark Brake’s The Science Of
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The Science Of Science Fiction by Mark Brake (book review).
The Science Of Science Fiction by Mark Brake has the sub-title The Influence Of Film And Fiction On The Science
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SHADO Vehicles: A Cheaper Way To The Moon And Back (an article by GF Willmetts).
With the recent renewed interest in crewed lunar missions, I thought it would be appropriate to go back to 1972’s
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NASA, Netflix and Chill… in Alpha Centauri: NASA’s Alien Signal Turns Out to Be a Subscription Pitch (news).
Just when you thought humanity might finally receive a profound message from the stars—some cosmic truth about existence, the meaning
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Moon Base? Sorted. Nuclear Rockets? Why Not. NASA Hits the Big Red “Ignition” Button (space news).
NASA has decided that gently pottering about in low Earth orbit is so last decade and has instead opted for
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Being You: A New Science Of Consciousness by Anil Seth (book review).
Now this book, ‘Being You: A New Science Of Consciousness’ by Anil Seth, is looking at you. Actually, that’s what
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The Problem With Brain Transplants: an article by GF Willmetts.
Man has always imagined what it would be like to have an extended life. Such an endeavour could involve transferring
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