I’ve been reading THE VITAL QUESTION by Nick Lane, New York, W. W. Norton, 2015. In this book author Nick Lane, biochemist at University College, London, […]
I’ve been reading THE VITAL QUESTION by Nick Lane, New York, W. W. Norton, 2015. In this book author Nick Lane, biochemist at University College, London, defines […]
Several things have been noted in this year’s science magazines—things about genes that we should keep in mind when considering alien life possibilities. In the Arctic’s 1.8 million […]
In the Milky Way, Kepler data point to stars with planets smaller than Neptune orbiting in the liquid water zone. There are at least nine so far, larger […]
Science News April 30, 2016 ran a series of four articles entitled “Special Report: In Search of Aliens.” It begins by listing popular fictional aliens, then quotes Enrico Fermi, who […]
In searching for extraterrestrial life, it might be useful to broaden our vision to include the amazing mechanisms that drive animal life at all levels. We have talked […]