The Music of Science The robot that moved me most When Kaspar the robot met some autistic children, between them they showed what it is to be human
The Music of Science Spookily similar The Moon is a part of our world – and all the more so when you know what it is made of
The Music of Science The abyss of time in flames The fleeting warmth of the embers in a fire embodies millions of years of life on Earth
The Music of Science From Bond to beards For James Bond, lasers were all power and menace. In the real world they are marvels of precision
The Music of Science A deadly gift from the stars We are stardust, we are golden, and we are all being bombarded by cosmic rays – which may kill us
The Music of Science Hard to conceive People are starting to dream about life off Earth. But have they thought about the babies?
The Music of Science Do insects weigh more than us? The other day I came across a nifty – a neat little fact. It turned out to lead to a neat big thought
The Music of Science The third domain of life By paying attention, Carl Woese spotted a third form of life on Earth. So why did he miss out on a Nobel?
The Music of Science Star-shields in the sky And lo, a strange light in the sky: no, not that one, but something both retro and science-fictional