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Why We Haven’t Met Any Aliens
April 13, 2010
Last week marked the 50th anniversary of the first radio-based search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). In that half-century, SETI found no signs of aliens. In 2006, the evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller gave Seed his theory for why we haven’t heard anything.
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After the Fall
April 02, 2009
Alexis Rockman’s latest exhibit portrays a psychedelic, posthuman natural world where our failings horrify but ultimately inspire us.
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Exploding a Theory
March 27, 2009
A recent supernova is calling into question what we know about the life and death of stars.
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The Sleep of Reason
March 01, 2009
Bruce Sterling reflects on artist Alexis Rockman's psychedelic, posthuman exhibit Half-life.
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2009 Will Be a Year of Panic
January 29, 2009
From the fevered mind of Bruce Sterling and his alter-ego, Bruno Argento, a consideration of things ahead.
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Footprint of the Fittest
December 15, 2008
Can we identify how cultures evolve — and if so, can we change our collective course for the good of the planet?
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Suspending Life
April 14, 2008
If almost every species on Earth was killed some 250 million years ago, how did our ancient ancestors survive and evolve into us?
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Champagne Wishes, But No More Caviar Dreams
January 05, 2006
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Ideas
I Tried Almost Everything Else
John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and “genomic origamist,” on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner.
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Going, Going, Gone
The second most common element in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth—except, for now, in America.
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Earth-like Planets Aren’t Rare
Renowned planetary scientist James Kasting on the odds of finding another Earth-like planet and the power of science fiction.
