Martin Rees was born on June 23, 1942 in York, England. He is an actor, known for Sir Patrick Moore: Astronomer, Broadcaster, Eccentric (2012), Science Club (2012) and What We Still Don't Know (2004).
We need to broaden our sympathies both in space and time - and perceive ourselves as part of a long heritage, and stewards for an immense future.
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[on the future of life on earth] Devastation could arise insidiously, rather than suddenly, through unsustainable pressure on energy supplies, food, water and other natural resources. Indeed, these pressures are the prime 'threats without enemies' that confront us. On the other hand, twenty billion people could live sustainably, with a high quality of life, if all adopted a vegetarian diet, traveling little but interacting via a super-Internet and virtual reality.
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[on the possibility of future life beyond the Earth, inhabiting asteroids and other planets] I think those people out there will develop into new species because they will use genetic modification to redesign themselves to match the alien environment. I think a few hundred years from now we'll start having the 'posthuman' era of different species.
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I have no religious belief myself, but I don't think we should fight about it. In particular, I think that we should not rubbish moderate religious leaders like the Archbishop of Canterbury because I think we all agree that extreme fundamentalism is a threat, and we need all the allies we can muster against it. I would regard the leaders of the mainstream churches as being on our side.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Enthusiastic Corruption of the Republic: There Is a Madness
2017
Short
Tavaron
Drunko Nart's Fleeting Fit of Inspiration
2011
Video short
Movie-goer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Science Club
2012
TV Series
Himself - University of Cambridge
The Universe
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself - Astronomer Royal, Cambridge University
Modern Marvels
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself - Astrophysics, University of Cambridge
What We Still Don't Know
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself - Host
60 Minutes
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself - Cosmologist, Cambridge (segment "Stephen Hawking")
The Sky at Night
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Horizon
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
The University
2016
Documentary
Himself - Interviewee
Aliens: The Big Think
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Presenter
Secrets of the Universe Great Scientists in Their Own Words
2014
TV Movie documentary
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
Sir Patrick Moore: Astronomer, Broadcaster, Eccentric