During a recent conversation, Martin Rees offered a thumbnail take on biological terrorism, in the process illustrating why he is known as one of the world’s most effective communicators on ...

Magician Martin Rees is joined by WGN Radio’s Lauren Lapka to perform some magic with a can of Chicago’s Very Own Golden Lager, plus Martin shows off some skills with a deck of cards. Martin Rees is a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Science has captivated people for centuries, but public understanding of science is more important now than ever, says cosmologist and astrophysicist Martin Rees. "Science isn't just for scientists — ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Magician Martin Rees, a five-time Guinness ...

In On the Future: Prospects for Humanity, Martin Rees encourages us to think beyond the new norms of diminished and collapsing expectations, writes Scott McLemee. Five billion years from now, give or ...

KAPLAN: The scherzo from Mendelssohn’s Octet for Strings, performed by the Emerson String Quartet, with each member over-dubbing to cover all eight parts, the first selection of my guest today on “Mad ...

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The annual Templeton Prize has again been won by a high-profile scientist, resurrecting a debate over the prize foundation's role at the interface between science and religion. Martin Rees, an ...

Astronomer Royal Martin Rees will deliver the University of Chicago 2011 Brinson Lecture, titled “From Big Bang to Biospheres,” at 6 p.m. Monday, April 11 at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago ...