Attitude Given the scale of issues like global warming and epidemic disease, we shouldn't underestimate the importance of a can-do attitude to science rather... Martin Rees 12
Future In the case of climate change, the threat is long-term and diffuse and requires broad international action for the benefit of people decades in the... Martin Rees 16
Change The scientific community should work as hard as possible to address major issues that affect our everyday lives such as climate change, infectious... Martin Rees 15
Communication If we ever established contact with intelligent life on another world, there would be barriers to communication. First, they would be many light years... Martin Rees 12
Computers Some things, like the orbits of the planets, can be calculated far into the future. But that's atypical. In most contexts, there is a limit. Even... Martin Rees 17
Computers Some claim that computers will, by 2050, achieve human capabilities. Of course, in some respects they already have. Martin Rees 13
