Category: Physics, Earth & Space
The Radio at the Edge of the Universe
If the universe were a radio and the desired setting allows for life, it would have dozens of dials for setting the values of the universal constants.
Plate Tectonics: Why Life Is Served on Plates
The ground under your feet is literally moving. The continents are drifting apart near an average rate of one inch per year.
Two Schemes to Defeat the Second Law
I also have a scheme that I believe can defeat the generalized second law. My scheme is called “intelligence.”
Richards, Gonzalez: Privileged Planet Evidence Mounts
The bias in favor of science, you might say, tells you something about the mind behind the cosmic design.
Unbelievable: The Myth of Alien Enlightenment
It’s the “most remarkable trade-in offer in the history of popular science,” says science historian and Center for Science & Culture Senior Fellow Michael Keas.