Discover the Future

If you've watched enough science fiction, you've probably noticed that spaceships tend to fall into one of two categories. They're either sleek white cylinders with blinking lights or giant flying cities that somehow have the aerodynamic profile of a brick despite operating in the vacuum of space. The truth is, the spaceships humanity eventually builds will probably look very different. In our latest episode of Entropy Rising, Lucas and I explored what realistic spaceship des

Nanotechnology has been one of those ideas that has lived in science fiction for decades. We have all seen stories featuring swarms of nanobots repairing injuries, building cities, terraforming planets, or in some cases consuming entire worlds. Because these ideas are so often associated with futuristic fiction, it is easy to forget that nanotechnology is already part of our everyday lives. In our recent Entropy Rising episode on nanotechnology, Lucas and I explored both the

Europa When most people think about life, they think about sunlight. On Earth, nearly every ecosystem ultimately depends on photosynthesis. Plants capture energy from the Sun and convert it into chemical energy. That energy then flows through the entire food chain. But what if a planet had no sunlight at all? Could life still exist? The answer may be yes. And if that is true, the universe could be far more habitable than we often imagine. Photosynthesis Is Not the Only Path P