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)
Come for the science, stay for the stories. Because we need both.
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)
We should aspire to go to the stars, even though they might remain forever beyond our reach. (abt. 900 words)
Why did non-Euclidean geometry take so long to find its way into physics? (7700 words)
Artificial Intelligence will never be enough. A true machine companion will also need empathy and compassion. (4700 words)
In which I sidle up to the edge and take a peek down the climate conspiracy rabbit hole. (2800 words)
Our experience of the weather is true, but our knowledge of the climate is objective. Why is that distinction so important? (1900 words)
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)