Stirring the ashes of our dreams
We have lost our future and our past, our deep contact with nature, and the belief that we can truly know ourselves. Is it any wonder some feel a tug for the dreaming spires of the Middle Ages? (2400 words)
Category: science
Stardust dreams
We should aspire to go to the stars, even though they might remain forever beyond our reach. (abt. 900 words)
The shape of things to come
Why did non-Euclidean geometry take so long to find its way into physics? (7700 words)
The Yowl! in the machine
Artificial Intelligence will never be enough. A true machine companion will also need empathy and compassion. (4700 words)
Beware the Orwellian Trap
In which I sidle up to the edge and take a peek down the climate conspiracy rabbit hole. (2800 words)
Gaia shrugged
Our experience of the weather is true, but our knowledge of the climate is objective. Why is that distinction so important? (1900 words)
The children of Apollo
Rockets are dreams made into fuel and fire. And if we forget to dream, or if we only dream other dreams, we will lose the sky. (2200 words)
The Icarus Question 