Washington Post deputy editor Juliet Eilperin speaks with Chair of the California Energy Commission David Hochschild and mayor of Bristol, England, Martin Rees on how to promote energy efficiency and ...

Martin Rees, a leading figure in contemporary astrophysics, blends scientific insight with philosophical depth as he challenges us to reflect on the evolving role of humans in space exploration and, ...

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Bots are set to wipe out astronauts, says the King’s space adviser. Lord Martin Rees, the UK’s Astronomer Royal, said robots are now so advanced there is no reason to risk lives on missions. And he ...

The Oscars. The Booker prize. The Nobels. The award ceremonies that punctuate our year are all inherently backward-looking, celebrating past achievements. But there is another type of award, one that ...

PARIS (Reuters) - British astrophysicist Martin Rees, whose research delves deep into the mysteries of the cosmos, has won the 2011 Templeton Prize for career achievements affirming life's spiritual ...

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