Billion Core Science

Joseph Bates April 27, 2023 Zoom recording Abstract: It is practical today to build billion-core computing systems for dedicated use by individual academic research centers. This is a radical development that enables open research communities to do very advanced...

A shadow biosphere as a test of the cosmic imperative

Paul Davies March 23, 2023 Zoom recording Abstract: Is the transition from non-life to life a bizarre chemical fluke or an expected part of intrinsically biofriendly laws of nature – a ‘cosmic imperative’? SETI enthusiasts assume that latter – that life will pop up...

SETI @ Manchester

Michael Garrett March 2, 2023 Zoom recording Abstract: I will present some of the SETI research results and teaching activities I have been leading at the University of Manchester, UK, over the last few years. In terms of research, the focus has been on four main...