Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock argues that life must exist beyond Earth, viewing the assumption that humanity is alone as human arrogance. Currently, scientists understand only about 6% of the universe, which she finds embarrassing given the vast quantities of dark energy and dark matter that remain a mystery. During her upcoming Royal Institution Christmas lectures, she plans to explore the contrasts between impressive scientific milestones and significant unanswered questions, emphasizing the continuous journey of scientific discovery over isolated eureka moments.
It's that human conceit again that we are so caught up in ourselves that we might think we're alone. And it is not the only outstanding question.
Scientific progress is not one eureka moment after the next, but a journey in which some theories fall by the wayside while others are taken further.
The fact we only know what approximately 6% of the universe is made of at this stage is a bit embarrassing.
We realised that we were so much more insignificant than we ever thought.
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