Articles related to "Fermi"
Fermi and Frost (Discussion Article)
Despite the constant threat of nuclear holocaust, was the Cold War an overall more settling place to live than the world of today? Could weapons of mass destruction be the reason we are confronted with the Great Silence when we look out at the stars? Join us for a walk down Memory Lane and a preview of what may be ahead with Frederick Pohl’s Hugo Award-winning short story. Part of Suite101’s Cold War event.
• fermi and frost • frederick pohl • robert frost • fire and ice • the fermi paradox
Despite the constant threat of nuclear holocaust, was the Cold War an overall more settling place to live than the world of today? Could weapons of mass destruction be the reason we are confronted with the Great Silence when we look out at the stars? Join us for a walk down Memory Lane and a preview of what may be ahead with Frederick Pohl’s Hugo Award-winning short story. Part of Suite101’s Cold War event.
• fermi and frost • frederick pohl • robert frost • fire and ice • the fermi paradox
Frederick Pohl (Index)
A list of articles and essays at Science Fiction and Society about Frederick Pohl and/or his work.
• frederick pohl • fermi and frost
A list of articles and essays at Science Fiction and Society about Frederick Pohl and/or his work.
• frederick pohl • fermi and frost
Lise Meitner - Nuclear Physicist Extraordinaire
Lise Meitner provided the first practical explanation of nuclear fission. She was denied a Nobel Prize, but she was well regarded by her peers at a time when women were not well regarded at all.
• lise meitner • fission • nuclear fission • atomic bomb • bohr
Lise Meitner provided the first practical explanation of nuclear fission. She was denied a Nobel Prize, but she was well regarded by her peers at a time when women were not well regarded at all.
• lise meitner • fission • nuclear fission • atomic bomb • bohr
Where Have All the Spacemen Gone? Speculations on the Fermi Paradox (Part 1)
Astronomers are finding new planets at an astonishing rate. Whereas a few years ago we weren't sure how unique our solar system was, we now know of more than 80 extra-solar worlds. Nevertheless, the detection of other intelligent life eludes us. Join us for the first of a multi-part discussion on the subject of ET and the Fermi Paradox.
• fermi paradox • extraterrestrial intelligence • other life in the universe • aliens • et
Astronomers are finding new planets at an astonishing rate. Whereas a few years ago we weren't sure how unique our solar system was, we now know of more than 80 extra-solar worlds. Nevertheless, the detection of other intelligent life eludes us. Join us for the first of a multi-part discussion on the subject of ET and the Fermi Paradox.
• fermi paradox • extraterrestrial intelligence • other life in the universe • aliens • et
Where Have All the Spacemen Gone? Speculations on the Fermi Paradox (Part 2)
We've been looking for E.T. for quite some time, but our search has thus far turned up nothing. Are we alone in the universe? Enrico Fermi found it odd that we seem to have the cosmos to ourselves when popular opinion says the stars should be teeming with other civilizations. Join us for the latest installment in our ongoing series as we examine three possible reasons why little green men aren't knocking on our door.
• fermi paradox • articles and essays about extraterrestrial intelli • extraterrestrial intelligence discussion • other life in the universe • aliens
We've been looking for E.T. for quite some time, but our search has thus far turned up nothing. Are we alone in the universe? Enrico Fermi found it odd that we seem to have the cosmos to ourselves when popular opinion says the stars should be teeming with other civilizations. Join us for the latest installment in our ongoing series as we examine three possible reasons why little green men aren't knocking on our door.
• fermi paradox • articles and essays about extraterrestrial intelli • extraterrestrial intelligence discussion • other life in the universe • aliens
Where Have All the Spacemen Gone? Speculations on the Fermi Paradox (Part 4)
Could warfare and biological weapons spell the end of a civilization’s race for the stars? Join us for the final installment in our look at the Fermi Paradox as we examine the third solution and look for further explanations for the absence of signs of extraterrestrial life.
• fermi paradox • articles and essays about extraterrestrial intelli • extraterrestrial intelligence discussion • other life in the universe • aliens
Could warfare and biological weapons spell the end of a civilization’s race for the stars? Join us for the final installment in our look at the Fermi Paradox as we examine the third solution and look for further explanations for the absence of signs of extraterrestrial life.
• fermi paradox • articles and essays about extraterrestrial intelli • extraterrestrial intelligence discussion • other life in the universe • aliens
What Is a Neutrino?
Neutrinos are among the most elusive of elementary particles. They were not detected until about 25 years after they were first suggested to exist.
• fundamental particle • elementary particle • conservation of energy • neutrino • conservation of momentum
Neutrinos are among the most elusive of elementary particles. They were not detected until about 25 years after they were first suggested to exist.
• fundamental particle • elementary particle • conservation of energy • neutrino • conservation of momentum
Where Have All the Spacemen Gone? Speculations On the Fermi Paradox (Part 3)
There are countless ideas out there to explain why we find no sign of alien civilizations when we search the stars. Some are compelling, others are not. Is the Earth really a zoo? Is there some kind of galactic Prime Directive protecting us from outside influence? In this installment of our ongoing series, we take a look at three more possibilities that all fit under our second solution to the Fermi Paradox.
• fermi paradox • articles and essays about extraterrestrial intelli • extraterrestrial intelligence discussion • other life in the universe • aliens
There are countless ideas out there to explain why we find no sign of alien civilizations when we search the stars. Some are compelling, others are not. Is the Earth really a zoo? Is there some kind of galactic Prime Directive protecting us from outside influence? In this installment of our ongoing series, we take a look at three more possibilities that all fit under our second solution to the Fermi Paradox.
• fermi paradox • articles and essays about extraterrestrial intelli • extraterrestrial intelligence discussion • other life in the universe • aliens
Italian Travel
Next month I am off to Italy, so this column is going to be inundated with all things Italian. And since there is so much to say about Italy, and since I am going to be traveling in two of Italy's plum, culture packed regions, look forward to several future articles.
• italy • italian travel • florence • roman empire • language
Next month I am off to Italy, so this column is going to be inundated with all things Italian. And since there is so much to say about Italy, and since I am going to be traveling in two of Italy's plum, culture packed regions, look forward to several future articles.
• italy • italian travel • florence • roman empire • language
Martinus Veltman - Particle Physics and Gauge Theories
Martinus Veltman shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1999 for his work in building the mathematical model that predicted the properties of sub-atomic particles.
• martinus veltman • particle physics • fermi • brookhaven • cern
Martinus Veltman shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1999 for his work in building the mathematical model that predicted the properties of sub-atomic particles.
• martinus veltman • particle physics • fermi • brookhaven • cern
The Egg-Boiling Experiment
The egg-boiling experiment led to far more than boiled eggs.
• fermi • szilard • atom bomb • manhattan project • chicago university
The egg-boiling experiment led to far more than boiled eggs.
• fermi • szilard • atom bomb • manhattan project • chicago university
Beta Decay and the Weak Force
In order for physicists to understand the reasons for beta decay, a new nuclear force had to be developed - a task accomplished by Enrico Fermi in 1934.
• radioactive decay • what is radioactive decay • what is radioactivity • how does an atom decay • beta decay
In order for physicists to understand the reasons for beta decay, a new nuclear force had to be developed - a task accomplished by Enrico Fermi in 1934.
• radioactive decay • what is radioactive decay • what is radioactivity • how does an atom decay • beta decay
Nuclear Chain Reactions
Most people are aware of the destructive force held within an atomic weapon, but what are physical forces are conspiring in order to cause such a violent explosion?
• nuclear reactions • nuclear chain reactions • atomic weapons • atomic bomb • atomic energy
Most people are aware of the destructive force held within an atomic weapon, but what are physical forces are conspiring in order to cause such a violent explosion?
• nuclear reactions • nuclear chain reactions • atomic weapons • atomic bomb • atomic energy
The Crystal Spheres (Discussion Article)
A growing body of scientific evidence tells us that the universe should be teeming with life, but when we point our radio telescopes to the stars we find nothing. Known as the Fermi Paradox or The Great Silence, this fruitless search is puzzling. In this Hugo Award-winning short story, David Brin offers one very intriguing solution to the problem.
• the crystal spheres • crystal spheres • david brin • the great silence • the fermi paradox
A growing body of scientific evidence tells us that the universe should be teeming with life, but when we point our radio telescopes to the stars we find nothing. Known as the Fermi Paradox or The Great Silence, this fruitless search is puzzling. In this Hugo Award-winning short story, David Brin offers one very intriguing solution to the problem.
• the crystal spheres • crystal spheres • david brin • the great silence • the fermi paradox