How do we feed people on Mars? Explore the food challenges that could unlock new approaches to safety, resilience, sustainability, and human wellbeing.

What happens to humanity when we stop visiting Mars and start living there? This article explores Dr. Scott Solomon’s Becoming Martian and the profound questions it raises about evolution, biology, ecosystems, and the future of our species.

Who gets to shape the future of space? This article explores a conversation with a young space enthusiast from Nigeria at the 2026 Humans to the Moon and Mars Summit.

A reflection on Maria Popova's Traversal and its exploration of curiosity, wonder, consciousness, and how science and storytelling help us make meaning of the human experience.

Discover science-backed strategies to support brain health, including stress management, physical activity, nutrition, and purpose-driven living for lifelong cognitive well-being.

More than three decades after publication, what can Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park teach us about biotech? Explore how market forces and systems thinking shape future innovation.

What do we actually understand about human consciousness today? This piece reviews Michael Pollan’s latest work, A World Appears, a wide-ranging exploration of consciousness across neuroscience, biology, philosophy, and AI.

Can AI ever become conscious? Here's a look at neuroscience, AI, and how differences might shape consciousness.

Antarctica reveals a borderless world. This guest article from Abeer Al-Saud invites readers into a deeper way of seeing the world, where Antarctica, deserts, and other extreme environments are seen as interconnected systems.

What can penguins teach us about leadership? In this reflective guest article, Dr. Anna Frebel shares lessons from penguins in Antarctica on patience, shared responsibility, and leading with a long-term view.

What does Mars strategy reveal about innovation, systems thinking, and resilient organizations? This article explores lessons leaders can apply to build stronger systems on Earth.

Discover how a data scientist used AI to design a bespoke cancer vaccine for his dog. This article explores the shift toward participatory biology and what it means for the future of medicine.

Reflections on the book-turned-blockbuster Project Hail Mary. This piece explores why relationships may be key to solving complex scientific challenges and shaping a more hopeful future.

A reflective and thought-provoking guest essay by glaciologist Ximena Aguilar Vega, exploring our deep, often forgotten connection to glaciers. This piece invites us to rethink how we relate to the natural world and what it truly means to protect it.

Why does this AI moment matter? Discover why the choices we make today will shape positive futures for decades.

What can living in a Mars simulation teach us about being human? This article is a reflection piece on how space conversations, community, and emerging technologies are shaping the futures we’re building on Earth and beyond.

Discover how a Thanksgiving in Antarctica becomes a core memory of gratitude, culture, and surprising snake stories that highlight the heart of science and leadership.

What would it take to make Mars more welcoming for life? And what might those answers mean for Earth? This article shares some of the insights, challenges, and opportunities, and why “greening Mars” may help us think differently about our home planet.

Can space become the next frontier of personal choice, much like migration or retirement today? This article explores how lessons from Antarctica can guide thoughtful tourism and living beyond Earth.

What you can learn from the way venture capitalists think? The Venture Mindset by Ilya Strebulaev and Alex Dang offers a 9-part framework that looks at how investors spot potential and lead through uncertainty. This book isn’t about becoming a VC. It’s about getting curious about how they think, and borrowing what works.