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Science has always reached for answers to the big questions. The big questions here have long fascinated people - some of them for thousands of years - and they continue to inspire scientific theories and research.
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Are we close to creating synthetic life?
The terms synthetic life and artificial life (as opposed to Artificial Life, an area of research in computer science) are often used interchangeably to refer to attempts to produce life from non-living (abiotic) substances.
The terms synthetic life and artificial life (as opposed to Artificial Life, an area of research in computer science) are often used interchangeably to refer to attempts to produce life from non-living (abiotic) substances.
How did life on Earth begin?
Although scientists are not unanimous as to how life on Earth began, the most accepted ideas (and most subsequent research) arose from two key developments of the 20th century.
Although scientists are not unanimous as to how life on Earth began, the most accepted ideas (and most subsequent research) arose from two key developments of the 20th century.
How far can we enhance human performance?
Transhumanism is a movement that advocates the use of science and technology to improve human mental and physical capacities.
Transhumanism is a movement that advocates the use of science and technology to improve human mental and physical capacities.
How far can we extend human life?
Life extension, also known as anti-aging medicine, experimental gerontology or biomedical gerontology, refers to attempts to slow down or reverse the processes of ageing to extend both the maximum and average lifespan.
Life extension, also known as anti-aging medicine, experimental gerontology or biomedical gerontology, refers to attempts to slow down or reverse the processes of ageing to extend both the maximum and average lifespan.
Human culture and evolution
Culture in the sense of an integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behaviour that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning is something that is unique to humans.
Culture in the sense of an integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behaviour that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning is something that is unique to humans.
Is our universe the only one?
Each universe starts with its own big bang, acquires a distinctive imprint (and its individual physical laws) as it cools, and traces out its own cosmic cycle.
Each universe starts with its own big bang, acquires a distinctive imprint (and its individual physical laws) as it cools, and traces out its own cosmic cycle.
What is the nature of consciousness?
Consciousness is the subject of much research in philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science and the quest to create artificial intelligence.
Consciousness is the subject of much research in philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science and the quest to create artificial intelligence.
What is the universe made of?
The Universe is thought to consist of three types of substance: normal matter (or baryonic matter), ?dark matter? and ?dark energy?. Until recent decades, scientists thought that the universe was composed almost entirely of normal matter.
The Universe is thought to consist of three types of substance: normal matter (or baryonic matter), ?dark matter? and ?dark energy?. Until recent decades, scientists thought that the universe was composed almost entirely of normal matter.
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