OpinionOctober 10, 2020
In Memoriam: John D. Barrow
Remembering the maverick physicist who pioneered an “anthropic” approach to cosmology
Stories by Paul Davies
Paul Davies is Regents' Professor at Arizona State University, director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science and co-director of the Arizona State University Cosmology Initiative.
BiologySeptember 1, 2016
The Cosmos Might Be Mostly Devoid of Life
We still have no idea how easy it is for life to arise—and it may be incredibly difficult
Space & PhysicsMay 23, 2016
Maybe Life in the Cosmos Is Rare After All
The conclusion that the universe is teeming with biology is based on an unproved assumption
The SciencesOctober 24, 2014
Time’s Passage is Probably an Illusion
From the fixed past to the tangible present to the undecided future, it feels as though time flows inexorably on. But that is an illusion
The SciencesOctober 24, 2014
How to Build a Time Machine
It wouldn't be easy, but it might be possible
The SciencesDecember 1, 2007
Are Aliens Among Us?
In pursuit of evidence that life arose on Earth more than once, scientists are searching for microbes that are radically different from all known organisms
TechnologyApril 1, 2007
How to Build a Time Machine
It wouldn't be easy, but it might be possible
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2006
That Mysterious Flow
From the fixed past to the tangible present to the undecided future, it feels as though time flows inexorably on. But that is an illusion
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2006
How to Build a Time Machine
It wouldn't be easy, but it might be possible
The SciencesJanuary 1, 2006
That Mysterious Flow
From the fixed past to the tangible present to the undecided future, it feels as though time flows inexorably on. But that is an illusion
September 1, 2002
How to Build a Time Machine
It wouldn't be easy, but it might be possible
The SciencesSeptember 1, 2002
That Mysterious Flow
From the fixed past to the tangible present to the undecided future, it feels as though time flows inexorably on. But that is an illusion