Becky Ferreira is a science writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Motherboard/VICE, WIRED, Popular Science, MIT Technology Review, and The Washington Post, among other publications. She’s also been an expert guest on the Science Channel and writes the Abstract column for 404 Media.
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The Human Obsession With Aliens Goes Way, Way Back
A new book charts the millennia-old history of our fascination with aliens, and how myth transformed into research.
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How Fascination With Aliens Spread Across 17th Century Europe
The debate over the existence of extraterrestrial life touches literature, religion, and science in 17th century Europe.