June 2021
The next ‘unthinkable’ – global disruption from a solar storm
... technology-dependent world are still only paid cursory attention, despite the disruption it could cause to daily life on Earth. According to financial risk manager Calogero Nicosia it is a threat that should be taken seriously and not only by those...
March 2026
Humanity – the potential of space
...human civilization for generations to come Space is not just a frontier; it is an opportunity to redefine survival. By extending life beyond Earth, we gain not only security but also a chance to evolve as a species - one that learns from its past ...
May 2026
Focusing the world on planetary defence
... evolutionary step – not as conquerors of space, but as its careful stewards, united by the shared responsibility of preserving life on Earth. About the author Ariadne Gallardo Figueroa studied communication sciences and has worked extensively across...
October 2017
Colouring our view of the oceans
...for the existence of life on Earth and for the wellbeing of Earth’s inhabitants and ecosystems ...colour Marine phytoplankton account for about half of all photosynthetic activity on Earth and most of the oxygen we breathe Launched on 16 February 2016...
February 2020
Investigation of the Coriolis effect in rotating space platforms
...in realising such a system in space. However, one important aspect is how the human vestibular system, adapted to our life on Earth responds to the rotational environment needed for sustained artificial gravity, and in particular the role of the semi...
January 2018
Shielding the human genome
...six million years of human evolution that optimised us for life on Earth will stand in the way of our ability to ...have developed DNA replication and repair capabilities optimised for life on Earth. Epigenetic changes - that is changes in a ...
