Earlier this year, Nature co-sponsored a science-fiction essay competition. According to runner-up Miles Lizak’s science-fiction essay, an ideal research institution would foster curiosity and ...

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This appendix collects in a single location the key scientific questions for biological and physical sciences (BPS) space research over the decade 2023–2032 (Table F-1) and the recommendations for BPS ...

Scientific disciplines often shy away from asking fundamental "what if" questions. But philosophy – if unencumbered by dogma ...