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urgent-scientific-innovation

The pressing need to accelerate research and adopt new thinking to address existential threats.

1 chapter across 1 book

Between the Strokes of Night (1985)Charles Sheffield

Chapter 37

In this chapter, Judith Niles convenes a tense meeting to propose a revolutionary plan: the establishment of a new, independent research facility to accelerate progress on inhibiting the formation of G type stars, a critical issue for human survival. She invites Elissa, Peron, and Sy to lead this new effort, emphasizing their fresh perspectives and the urgency of the mission. The chapter concludes with a video message from Kallen, a familiar figure, bringing personal connections and emotional weight to the scientific and strategic challenges ahead.