The 20 BIG questions in science – and how they might be answered (eventually)
- What is the universe made of?
- How did life begin?
- Are we alone in the universe?
- What makes us human?
- What is consciousness?
- Why do we dream?
- Why is there stuff?
- Are there other universes?
- Where do we put all the carbon?
- How do we get more energy from the sun?
- What’s so weird about prime numbers?
- How do we beat bacteria?
- Can computers keep getting faster?
- Will we ever cure cancer?
- When can I have a robot butler?
- What’s at the bottom of the ocean?
- What’s at the bottom of a black hole?
- Can we live for ever?
- How do we solve the population problem?
- Is time travel possible?
You can see a brief discussion of each question here.