Trust appears to be in decline. Trust in government around the world is on the ebb, and is at historic lows in the U.S. We’re awash in stories of abuse of trust by leaders from all walks of life. The institution of science has a special role to play in the trust wars. Feynman told us, after all, that “science is a way of not trying to fool yourself.”

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