Category: Science

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The Meerkat of Science!: Dyson Spheres

Alright, so this is a Meerkat of Science! post, but I’ll freely admit we’re getting into the realm of the fantastical here. Dyson Spheres are a hypothetical concept, born in science fiction yet forming...

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Meerkat Prompts: Alien Contact

It is said that governments around the world have protocols in place to handle first contact with an alien civilisation. Precisely what those protocols are is kept secret, and it is also said that...

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The Meerkat of Science: Betelgeuse

Depending on where you are in the world, there is a famous constellation in the night sky, known as Orion. This beautiful celestial arrangement of stars has been an important navigational aid to ancient...

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The Meerkat of Science: The Impossible Dream?

Perhaps this post would belong to a science fiction setting, but there is an overlap with scientific ideas, and a dash of idealism as well. The original concept has been popularised in sci-fi for...