If we ever established contact with intelligent life on another world, there would be barriers to communication. First, they would be many light years away, so signals would take many years to reach them: there would be no scope for quick repartee. There might be an IQ gap. Martin Rees barriercommunicationcontact share on social
Maybe the search for life shouldn't restrict attention to planets like Earth. Science fiction writers have other ideas: balloon-like creatures floating in the dense atmospheres of planets such as Jupiter, swarms of intelligent insects, nano-scale robots and more. Martin Rees atmosphereattentionballoon share on social
I remember walking onstage in the first performance, and something hit me like a brick wall, and I just knew at that moment that this is something I had to do for the rest of my life, and I've never looked back. Katherine McNamara backbrickhave share on social
Just like gold, which has to weather very high temperatures to achieve the sheen and shine it finally gets, so also every person has to go through struggles in his life to achieve success. Kailash Kher achievefinallygold Change image and share on social
I don't think we have to have a personal relation to a life lost to understand that something terrible has taken place, especially in the context of war. Judith Butler contextlifelose Change image and share on social
I am deeply spiritual; I revel in those things that make for good - the things that we can do to shed a little light, to help place an oft-dissonant universe back in tune with itself... Long live art, long live friendship, long live the joy of life! Jessye Norman artbackdeeply share on social
Life is life. Some of the wisest people you meet are sweeping our streets. Jeremy Corbyn lifemeetpeople Change image and share on social
I came from Texas, I was studying theater at NYU, and I thought for sure that my lot in life would be to get the best bartending job I could find and do theater in New York. And that was a good life. James Roday bartendingfindgood Change image and share on social
Being a broadcaster encompasses the business of sport, which is my life today, and it encompasses the skills of being a history student, and the ability of being a performer. Bill Walton abilitybroadcasterbusiness Change image and share on social
My family were broadminded enough to support me when I wanted to pursue a life in the theatre. Peter Gallagher broadmindedfamilylife Change image and share on social
