Michael Hanlon
Science Writer, London
Michael Hanlon (1964-2016) was a British science journalist whose work appeared in The Sunday Times and The Daily Telegraph, among others. His last book was In the Interests of Safety (2014), co-written with Tracey Brown.
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Astronomy
Save the Universe
It is only a matter of time before our Universe goes black, cold and dies. Must this be the end of the road for life?
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Future of technology
The golden quarter
Some of our greatest cultural and technological achievements took place between 1945 and 1971. Why has progress stalled?
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Consciousness and altered states
The mental block
Consciousness is the greatest mystery in science. Don’t believe the hype: the Hard Problem is here to stay
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Biotechnology
Beyond belief
Unreason, like the poor, will always be with us. But why does quackery survive when science is making life better?
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Biology
Is there life on Mars?
Our curiosity about the Red Planet has always been tinged with fantasy – but wishful thinking needn’t be mistaken
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Philosophy of science
World next door
Nine theories of the multiverse promise everything and more. But if reality is so vast and varied, where do we fit in?
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