The philosophers knew it
first. “Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves
together,” wrote Thomas Carlyle in 1831. Since then, science has redefined the
word.

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Space Colonization and the Meaning of Life
Colonizing the galaxy is the highest good humanity could achieve.
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The Surprising Importance of Stratospheric Life
The science of bacteria in the atmosphere is getting its moment in the sun.