SETI researchers hope to detect signs of intelligent life in the cosmos — but other scientists suspect we might be in for a rather long wait. My feature for New …
We remember Galileo as an astronomer and as one of the leading figures of the scientific revolution — but he was also trained as an artist, and that training helped …
From H.G. Wells' groundbreaking novel The Time Machine to the campy 1980s Back to the Future movie trilogy, time travel has long been a staple for science fiction wtiters. But …
Satellite "constellations" are crowding the skies, causing conflict between astronomers, governments, and businesses. My feature story for SkyNews magazine.
Long after the last stars burn out, long after the last black holes evaporate, white dwarfs can still explode in supernova-like blasts. These will be the last explosions — the …
Episode 23 of BookLab is now out! Our featured book is The Feeling of Life Itself by neuroscientist Christof Koch. Koch, who has spent decades studying the neural basis of …
