Enrico Fermi

Is the universe really a ‘dark forest’ full of hostile aliens in hiding?

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We have no good reason to believe that aliens have ever made contact with Earth. Sure, there are conspiracy theories and some rather strange reports of livestock damage, but nothing credible. Physicist Enrico Fermi found this strange. His formulation of the puzzle, proposed in the 1950s and now known as ‘the Fermi paradox’, is still … Read more

Here’s the science refresher you need before diving into Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem.’

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A planet that goes up in flames in ‘3 Body Problem’.Netflix Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ is based on a science fiction trilogy and follows a group of physicists. We asked an astronomer and a space engineer to explain some of the show’s scientific concepts. It may help to have some background on the Fermi Paradox … Read more