I never cared one bit about immunology... Until someone bought me this awesome book. It's a beautifully illustrated voyage into the dramas that unfold wihin us every day.

Might AI turn on us in the night? This post takes a rambling view through what history has taught us about where our machines might get their goals.

Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion, doomed to a short life and a violent death – and in cosmic terms, it could go supernova at any time. But what would happen if it does?

The endeavour of discovery is a pure joy. Here are six non-fiction books that have captured my imagination and that I would recommend to anyone on a mission of lifelong learning.

Antimatter was once as abundant in the universe as matter is today. Now almost entirely confined to science fiction, where has all the antimatter gone?

A few thoughts on a fascinating fact about life, the universe and everything. For how long will life be possible? The answer... Not long at all!

How can we have such a vivid perceptual experience? Integrated Information is the degree to which different parts of a system are aware of each other.

You can point at sheep, you can point at restaurants - but not at numbers. What makes maths real - if anything?

100 years ago, there were only 4 countries in the world where you could expect to live past 50. Today, you can expect to live past 50 in every country in the world.