Steven Vogt has just finished his lecture In Search of Other Worlds at the Barcelona Science Museum and a young fan asks him for an autograph, as if it were a movie star. Certainly, this American astronomer can boast of being a famous person thanks to his profession as a planet hunter. His words transport the audience beyond the Solar System, glossing over a task that, as he conveys it, is a necessary mission for our future.
"A round trip to space will cost 1,500 pesetas" Scientist and writer born in Great Britain in 1917, is one of the brains most consulted by those who want to know something about the future of science. He has been president of the British Interplanetary Society and the Sri Lankan Astronomical Society. But half the world knows him for his work "2001: A Space Odyssey", a science fiction classic that was made into a movie by Stanley Kubrick.
"The evolution of galaxies is similar to that of living beings" Born in Alcalá de Guadaira (Seville) in 1947, he is one of the most recognized minds in the world of theoretical physics. He has specialized in border issues, such as superstrings, complexity or the origin of the cosmos. He directs several scientific projects at the National Institute of Space Technology, and is the author of the book "What we know about the universe", recently published by Debate.
"In 2010 we will know if there are other planets like Earth" Halfway between the economist and the scientist, Michael Kaplan has the responsibility of carrying out one of NASA's most ambitious projects. The Origins Program is intended to search for planets outside the solar system.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
