As a scientist who has spent most of his life in the aerospace industry, studying at NASA and working in space agencies around the world, I understand the value of science in our lives. Science has extended our lifespan, brought benefits to our health, opened the skies for […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Rauscher, what is the meaning of life? Elizabeth A. Rauscher: We stand in awe and bliss at the beauty and majesty of the evolving spark of creation. So vast and gorgeous is our Universe. Our mind, in the search for truth and knowledge, stands at the […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Musgrave, what is the meaning of life? Story Musgrave: “The Epitaph that will be inscribed on my tombstone according to my will is, “What was that all about?” When it is all over I will be returning home to where ever I came from. A […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Shostak, what is the meaning of life? Seth Shostak: Nearly a decade ago, I spent a day on a sound stage during the filming of “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” a reprise of a classic 1950s sci-fi drama. I was there as a science advisor, […]