Avi LoebIs Extraterrestrial Intervention Needed for Peace and Prosperity on Earth?In my recent podcast interviews, I emphasized the immense benefits that discovering advanced extraterrestrials could bring to humanity. If…4 min read·7 hours ago--3--3
Avi LoebWill ET or AI Represent Our First Encounter with Superhuman Intelligence?Restaurant menus feature animals that we regard as less intelligent than we are. In our first encounter with a superhuman intelligence, we…5 min read·1 day ago--4--4
Avi LoebFast Meteors Are Not Always InterstellarOn May 18, 2024, a stunning fireball of a fast meteor was spotted over Spain and Portugal. According to NASA’s CNEOS catalog of fireballs…5 min read·3 days ago--2--2
Avi LoebA Musical Piece About `OumuamuaJeremy Lamb, a composer and cellist at the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (CSO), was inspired by my research on the first reported…5 min read·5 days ago--1--1
Avi LoebSurviving as an Extremophile in the Acidic Life of AcademiaIn a recent faculty meeting with the governing body of Harvard University, the so-called Harvard Corporation, I asked: “What are the two…4 min read·5 days ago--19--19
Avi LoebAre Dyson Spheres Real?Earlier this month, a new study led by Matias Suazo from Uppsala University in Sweden reported results from a new observational search for…4 min read·6 days ago--11--11
Avi LoebAn Argument Against Speeding TicketsIf a police officer stops you with a speeding ticket, here is a scientifically valid point that you might try to make: “My speed changed by…6 min read·May 19, 2024--6--6
Avi LoebFor the Love of the UnfamiliarWhen I arrived at Nashville, Tennessee, the captivating sounds and sights were unfamiliar to me. There was no virtue signaling on banners…5 min read·May 18, 2024--5--5
Avi LoebWhat Does It Mean to Be Intelligent?There are many good reasons for imagining a higher level of intelligence than we possess. The examples below suggest that our natural…4 min read·May 16, 2024--20--20
Avi LoebThe Colorful Mass Loss of the SunOver the past week, the sky over Boston lit up in beautiful aurora colors as a result of the excitation of atomic oxygen (red and green)…4 min read·May 15, 2024--5--5