This is Space Race, a newsletter where we explore the impact of cutting edge science on the 21st century.
As the world enters into a period of uncertainty following the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing superpower rivalrly between the US and China, scientific and technological discoveries will play a vital role in deciding what the future looks like.
Each week, the newsletter will focus on one scientific breakthrough or invention - such as CRISPR or quantum communication. The first half of each article will break down the science in an easy to digest way in order to develop a basic level scientific understanding of its motivation and capabilities.
In the second half, we go beyond the lab and consider important real world applications of these breakthroughs. From commercial applications that could mint the next billionaires to military applications that could tilt the global balance of power, we’ll consider all angles to show how today’s breakthroughs are already starting to influence tomorrow’s world.
