The UN warned of a 3.2 degree Celsius temperature rise by the end of this century – woefully short of the two degree goal stated at the Paris Climate Accord. So will we survive the 21st century? 15 ...

Rees, Britain’s former astronomer royal and a scientist’s scientist, offers his thoughts on how science should navigate its ongoing interaction with culture, politics, and ethics in the 21st century.

Martin Rees, a leading figure in contemporary astrophysics, blends scientific insight with philosophical depth as he challenges us to reflect on the evolving role of humans in space exploration and, ...

Rees is Astronomer Royal, former President of the Royal Society, Fellow (and former Master) of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at the University of ...

This article originally appeared on Raw Story. One of the world’s leading scientists says technology gives a handful of bad actors the power to do serious harm on a global scale — and he gives ...

Deep space exploration could lead to the emergence of a new breed of genetically- or robotically-modified humans, a top astronomer has predicted. U.K. Astronomer Royal Martin Rees said that in future, ...

Britain’s Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees discusses climate change. The UN warned of a 3.2 degree Celsius temperature rise by the end of this century – woefully short of the two degree goal stated ...