PinnedWilson da SilvainPredictThe Trailblazing First Generation Computer the World ForgotAt the dawn of the computer age, Australians developed a 2.5 tonne behemoth named CSIRAC — now recognised as one of the grandfathers of…·9 min read·Apr 30, 2023--11--11
PinnedWilson da SilvainDialogue & DiscourseBecoming a Spacefaring Civilisation — and Saving EarthWe need to expand beyond Earth, but not abandon it: just stop relying on Earth as our only quarry and only site for factories.·23 min read·Aug 25, 2021--2--2
PinnedWilson da SilvainPredictHave Rocket, Will Travel: The Coming Age of Intercontinental SpaceflightA boom in the global space industry will eventually see people flying anywhere on Earth in less than an hour. And that’s just the…·9 min read·Sep 27, 2022--6--6
PinnedWilson da SilvainPredictGraveyard of Suns: Milky Way’s Galactic Underworld DiscoveredThe Milky Way is girdled by a gargantuan necropolis of ancient dead stars bigger than the galaxy itself.·6 min read·Nov 25, 2022--6--6
PinnedWilson da SilvainPredictThe Death of Cryptography in a Post-Quantum WorldQuantum computing will render most modern cryptography futile. And while it may be years away, experts are already preparing for that day.·7 min read·Feb 21, 2023----
Wilson da SilvainPredictUniversities Are the Incubators of InventionFor innovation, overnight success is often decades in the making: a keystone of which almost always comes from basic science at…·8 min read·Jun 18, 2023----
Wilson da SilvainPredictSeizing the Moment: The Promise of Quantum ComputingQuantum computing has the potential to revolutionise the world — in things both small, and very large.·6 min read·Apr 29, 2023----
Wilson da SilvainPredictQuantum ‘Tipping Point’ Has Arrived for AustraliaA confluence of government, academia and industry has emerged, determined that Australia does not miss out on quantum technologies.·5 min read·Mar 16, 2023--2--2
Wilson da SilvainPredictIs Climate Change Disrupting Maritime Boundaries?Rising sea levels, coupled with the natural variability of coral reefs, is creating new uncertainty in international law, with…·5 min read·Mar 14, 2023--1--1
Wilson da SilvainPredictAccidental Discovery Brings Billion-Qubit Quantum Chips CloserPreviously unknown effect makes compact, ultra-fast control of spin qubits in quantum computers possible.·5 min read·Mar 6, 2023--2--2