Does an inevitable A.I. Singularity explain the Fermi Paradox? (science video)
This science video by John Michael Godier delves into the strange possibility of a technological singularity and the effects it
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Alien shapeshifters: could there ever be such a creature in real life? (science video)
Alien shapeshifters: could there ever be such a creature in real life? It’s horrifying to consider the possibility of someone
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Tethered Ring Space Launchers: the answer to humanity’s starfaring needs? (science video)
To enter into space in a substantial manner, we need to be able to carry large volumes of people and
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Are alien technosignatures for machine intelligence being missed by SETI? (science video)
To what extent does the growth of every sentient species lead to the “Technological Singularity,” and is SETI failing to
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A Fortunate Universe: Life In A Finely Tuned Cosmos by Geraint F. Lewis and Luke A. Barnes (book review).
Coming across ‘A Fortunate Universe: Life In A Finely Tuned Cosmos’, in ‘Existential Physics: A Scientist’s Guide To Life’s Biggest
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Existential Physics: A Scientist’s Guide To Life’s Biggest Questions by Sabine Hossenfelder (book review).
Author Sabine Hossenfelder warns from the start that if you have any sort of faith that her book ‘Existential Physics:
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Alien life in its many forms: what can we expect? (science video)
Lee Cronin is the Regius Chair of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, and he sits down to chat about
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Humanity’s first offworld presence: where to go? (science video)
The human race will colonise space one day, but the question is: what will the first colony look like, and
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Is civilization in danger of extinction? (science video)
The Roman Empire, which at its height housed nearly 30% of the world’s population, was in many respects the zenith
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Time wars? Bring it on! (science video)
In most works of science fiction, temporal paradoxes and time travel are usually entertaining, but what might a conflict that spans time really look like? Time travel and temporal paradoxes have long been a staple of science fiction, from the classic “Back
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