Further Writings
This page highlights material we have written elsewhere than this blog, and will be sporadically updated.
Jacob Aron
I have written for both the Guardian and Observer, New Scientist, and SciDev.Net
Why is Science Important? – I was asked to contribute an answer to this blog project.
The Arrow Of Time [PDF] – the final year project for my undergraduate degree. I chose to investigate answers to the question ‘Why does time go forwards, but not backwards?’
Colin Stuart
The Drake Equation And Fermi Paradox – Space is huge. The sheer size of our galaxy, let alone the universe, is a mammoth task for our primate brains to understand. Is there other intelligent life amongst the 100 billion that make up our city of stars? This dissertation attempts to put a figure on it. It also offers an answer to The Fermi Paradox, the puzzle that asks, ‘if the galaxy is teeming with aliens, where is everybody?’










