A monkey is unaware that atoms exist. Likewise, our brainpower may not stretch to the deepest aspects of reality. The bedrock nature… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
We are 'nuclear waste' from the fuel that makes stars shine; indeed, each of us contains atoms whose provenance can be traced… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
If you represent the Earth's lifetime by a single year, say from January when it was made to December, the 21st-century would… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
There are strong reasons for believing that space goes on beyond the limits of our observational horizon. There are strong reasons because… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Whether it is to reduce our carbon-dioxide emissions or to prepare for when the coal and oil run out, we have to… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
The scientific community should work as hard as possible to address major issues that affect our everyday lives such as climate change,… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Indeed, evolutionists don't agree on how divergently our own biosphere could have developed if such contingencies as ice ages and meteorite impacts… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
General writing about science, even if we do it badly, helps us to see our work in perspective and broadens our vision. — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Space and time may have a structure as intricate as the fauna of a rich ecosystem, but on a scale far larger… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
The first arrival of earthly life on another celestial body ranks as an epochal event not only for our generation, but in… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Space doesn't offer an escape from Earth's problems. And even with nuclear fuel, the transit time to nearby stars exceeds a human… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
From the growth of the Internet through to the mapping of the human genome and our understanding of the human brain, the… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Darwin and his successors taught us how our biosphere evolved, and thereby transformed our conception of humanity's place in nature. In the… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Indeed, the night sky is the part of our environment that's been common to all cultures throughout human history. All have gazed… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
There are at least as many galaxies in our observable universe as there are stars in our galaxy. — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
The stupendous time spans of the evolutionary past are now part of common culture (though maybe not in the United States Bible… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Advances in technology - hugely beneficial though they are - render us vulnerable in new ways. For instance, our interconnected world depends… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
It is foolish to claim, as some do, that emigration into space offers a long-term escape from Earth's problems. Nowhere in our… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
And we should keep our minds open, or at least ajar, to concepts on the fringe of science fiction. Flaky American futurologists… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
There's now, for the first time, a huge gulf between the artefacts of our everyday life and what even a single expert,… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Some global hazards are insidious. They stem from pressure on energy supplies, food, water and other natural resources. And they will be… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Stars that become supernovae start off at least eight times heavier than our sun. They're so short-lived that, even if they have… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
A monkey is unaware that atoms exist. Likewise, our brainpower may not stretch to the deepest aspects of reality. The bedrock nature of space… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
When scientists are asked what they are working on, their response is seldom 'Finding the origin of the universe' or 'Seeking to cure cancer.'… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
“The Sun contains about a thousand times more mass than Jupiter. If it were cold, gravity would squeeze it a million times denser than… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
“We, and the visible universe around us, may exist only because of a difference in the ninth decimal place between the numbers of quarks… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Crucial to science education is hands-on involvement: showing, not just telling; real experiments and field trips and not just 'virtual reality.' — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
I have no religious belief myself, but I don't think we should fight about it. In particular, I think that we should not rubbish… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
“More energy is needed to rise a millimetre above a neutron star's surface than to break completely free of Earth's gravity. A pen dropped… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
The next humans to walk on the moon may be Chinese. Only China seems to have the resources, the dirigiste government, and the willingness… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
If we ever established contact with intelligent life on another world, there would be barriers to communication. First, they would be many light years… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
There is an ever-widening gap between what science allows and what we should actually do. There are many doors science can open that should… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
An insect is more complex than a star..and is a far greater challenge to understand. — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
