by Michael Pearce | Sep 3, 2018 | Blog
Several years ago when I first learned about the site at Gobekle Tepe in Anatolia the thing that impressed me was that the art represented a mature form, with established conventions and techniques. This is a pretty spectacular thing to see as the site is 12,000 years...
by Michael Pearce | Dec 6, 2017 | Blog
Distopian futures have always been a popular theme in Science Fiction, particularly in young adult science fiction. But how do we get to these dystopian futures? In older novels these emerged due to a catastrophe- alien invasion, nuclear war or some other disaster...
by Michael Pearce | Nov 24, 2017 | Blog
In 1986 a criminal was shot, rupturing his the largest vein in his body. Typically you would expect him to drop from a catastrophic loss of blood-pressure in 25-40 seconds. Instead he didn’t stop until he was shot in the head two minutes later- after he had shot...
by Michael Pearce | Sep 8, 2017 | Blog
We need interplanetary cruisers. Not single-use, purpose-built and mission focussed craft. True interplanetary spacecraft. Spacecraft that can change their mind about their course, destination and mission parameters. Spacecraft that can, in a reasonable timeframe, go...
by Michael Pearce | Sep 7, 2017 | Blog
The possibility of extraterrestrial life is fascinating. There are subtle and inconclusive hints that life may exist or have existed elsewhere in our solar system. Europa appears to have a liquid-water ocean under it’s ice that could support life. We have photos...
