Science, philosophy of science, and metaphysics have long been concerned with the
question of how order, stability, and novelty are possible and how they happen. How can …

Current research indicates that (sub) surface ocean worlds essentially devoid of subaerial
landmasses (eg, continents) are common in the Milky Way and that these worlds could host …

Interkulturelle Kontakte und Konflikte gehören längst zum Alltag einer durch Mobilität und
Migration geprägten Gesellschaft. Dabei bedeutet Interkulturalität in der Regel die …

Popular science writer Philip Ball explores a range of sciences to map our answers to a
huge, philosophically rich question: How do we even begin to think about minds that are not …

Context is King: Contextual Emergence in Network Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, and
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The two books' metaphor (book of scripture and book of nature) provides an invitation for re-
examining traditional Christian doctrine and practice when extra-terrestrial life is discovered …

The evolutionary process involved the suffering of quadrillions of sentient beings over
millions of years. I argue that when we take this into account, then it is likely that when the …

The ubiquity of information transmission via molecular communication between cells is
comprehensively documented on Earth; this phenomenon might even have played a vital …

Discussion surrounding first contact with extra-terrestrial intelligence (ETI) is hotly debated in
the literature. This paper responds to claims made by Jebari and Olsson-Yaouzis that the …

After a brief overview of Becky Chambers' the Wayfarers series, I will focus on character-
catharses in the four novels that highlight interactions with some 'other', demanding …