The film explores the life of Enrico Fermi, a pivotal figure in atomic physics. It details his humble beginnings in Italy, his education at prestigious institutions, and his innovative contributions ...

Is there some evidence suggesting that humans are the Galaxy’s only intelligent species? Enrico Fermi thought so – and he was a pretty smart guy. Could he be right? In 1950, the famous physicist made ...

Photo by Bortzells Esselte, courtesy AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives. Enrico Fermi (1901-1954) left Italy in 1938 to receive the Nobel Prize for physics in Sweden. He never went back. He and his ...

The position of this Great Filter, as he named it, is critically important as we contemplate the future of humanity. If the ...