Hi! Here are my latest write-ups
The Post-Coronavirus World of Business, Education and Digital Lives
Download the PDF here COVID-19 is the biggest shock to our lives in decades. Its effects will be felt long after the pandemic and crisis
Around the World
I’ve lived in four totally different cities in four different countries. This is my tribute to each of them. Also please make sure to visit
How to Become a Scientist
If you are a student considering a career in science then this essay is for you; it gives a glimpse of what scientists do and
Cryobiology and Cryonics
Cryobiology is the science that studies the preservation of biological materials by cooling them to cryogenic temperatures. Fear of the inevitable death led many people to sign
Exobiology
Of all the mysteries of the universe, the possibility of meeting other intelligent species must be the most provocative. It would be the most important event
The One-Man Rule
As it becomes more difficult to control the spread of weapons of mass destruction, we must control the users of such weapons–even if it implies
What Am I?
In this essay on the theory of identity, I debate the essence of the individual, the existence of what can be called a soul and whether we
>H: The Sky Is the Limit
“Humanity looks to me like a magnificent beginning but not the final word.” — Freeman Dyson Introduction to Transhumanism A significant fraction of humans live in
An Alien’s Report on the Human Species
Greetings, Commander, Lord of the Kawiridy. As you requested, I infiltrated earth and, after eight years of studies, I can offer you my report on
Open Peer Review
“Just as energy is the basis of life itself, and ideas the source of innovation, so is innovation the vital spark of all human change,
Nanotechnology
In this essay I introduce the basic concepts behind nanotechnology, which is discussed here in the sense of molecular and atom-scale manufacturing, and how this
Genetic Engineering
“Nothing is too wonderful to be true.” — Michael Faraday Modern molecular genetics has revolutionized medicine and our knowledge of ourselves. As a scientist working on
Homo sapiens cyber
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on unreasonable
Cosmology
“I don’t think the human race will survive the next thousand years unless we spread into space.” — Stephen Hawking The Insignificance of the Human Race
Cloning and Stem Cells
Cloning, including reproductive and therapeutic cloning, is an emerging technology. In this essay, I focus on the implications of this powerful yet controversial technology and
O Fim da Maldição do Bambino
Esta é a história dos Boston Red Sox, que em 2004 ganharam o campeonato Americano de basebol, ou como dizem nos Estados Unidos, são Campeões
Alice’s dilemma
Download the PDF here Abstract Mathematician Lewis Carroll used Alice’s adventures in wonderland to introduce what may happen in the singularity of a black hole.