Scienceand Technology






These are some interests of mine: Science, technology and cosmology,

interest awoken by Carl Sagan, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, 

Paul Davies, Brian Cox et al.



Richard Dawkins in good form

Enjoy Richard Dawkins at his best opposite a rather disappointing interviewer



The Pillars Of Creation

I like to visit space, at least in my imagination
(or one my computer)



Is there life elsewhere?

A new angle on an old question



Albert Einstein's "Weltbild"

Albert Einstein was a pre-eminent scientist, but also a humanist and pacifist 


Science is the antidote to Religion

Not only sticks & stones hurt, words can be even more harmful and outright dangerous, especially for children



Einstein's Cosmic Religion

Albert Einstein - inspired by Baruch Spinoza - had a Cosmic Religion 



Albert Einstein's "God Letter"

In 1954 Albert Einstein wrote a letter to my heart


The Fourth Filter

Can humans avert falling victim to the fifth, the Great Filter? 


The Great Filter redux

More on the implications of meeting the Great Filter



Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking was the man responsible for my awakening to science and cosmology


The Great Filter

Will humanity survive?  



Autonomous Vehicles - AVs

The world is in for a car-quake - autonomous vehicles will reshape society



Intergalactic Life

Should we be glad when/if we find intergalactic life? No. 


Living with Robots

What will it be like living with robots?



Images from Jupiter

NASA provides us with a look at another world



The Future

In a recent interview the head of Mercedes Benz said their competitors are not anymore other car companies, but - besides Tesla - Google, Apple, Amazon et al.



Artificial Intelligence, good or bad?

What is the greatest threat to humanity? If you said climate change or Donald Trump, you could be wrong ...


Cosmology and religion

Cosmologist Carl Sagan on religion ...


Carl Sagan: Cosmos

This extraordinary man came on my radar again,
this blog is a tribute to Carl Sagan


Driverless Traffic

Exactly what will driverless traffic mean for you and especially me?