{"product_id":"theories-and-visions-zine","title":"Proxima Kósmos, Vol. I: Theories \u0026 Visions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"p-rich_text_section\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003eWhat if life emerged under conditions nothing like those on Earth? How do scientists and speculative thinkers model worlds beyond our own?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eProxima Kósmos: Volume I – Theories \u0026amp; Visions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintroduces the speculative and scientific foundations of the Proxima Kósmos project—an interdisciplinary experiment in planetary science, astrobiology, and world-building. This volume explores how planetary systems are imagined, how life’s possibilities are expanded through speculation, and how creative methods shape scientific inquiry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith contributions from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003eClaire Isabel Webb (Director, Future Humans)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand astrobiologist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003eSara Walker (ASU)\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eTheories \u0026amp; Visions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunpacks the conceptual frameworks behind Proxima Kósmos. Through essays, visual storytelling, and interactive features, readers will explore:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-stringify-type=\"unordered-list\" data-list-tree=\"true\" class=\"p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested\" data-indent=\"0\" data-border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\"\u003eHow world-building serves as a tool for rethinking life beyond Earth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\"\u003eThe blurred boundaries between science, fiction, and philosophy in planetary speculation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\"\u003eThought experiments that challenge Earth-based assumptions about evolution, intelligence, and bio-signatures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-rich_text_section\"\u003eThis volume is part of a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003elimited-edition, four-part series\u003c\/b\u003e, designed to complement the interactive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"proxima-kosmos.berggruen.org\"\u003e\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eProxima Kósmos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewebsite\u003c\/a\u003e, where scientific research, speculative design, and digital storytelling converge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlongside thought-provoking essays, this issue invites readers to participate in the creative process:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-stringify-type=\"unordered-list\" data-list-tree=\"true\" class=\"p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested\" data-indent=\"0\" data-border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\"\u003eDesign your own planet in an interactive world-building exercise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\"\u003eTrace humanity’s evolving theories of alien life through a visual timeline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\"\u003eExperience deep time with a guided meditation, unraveling the history of the universe—breath by breath, from the present moment to the Big Bang.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eTheories \u0026amp; Visions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis both a primer and a provocation, bridging the known and the unknown, the scientific and the speculative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Berggruen Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46076173254871,"sku":"6096-2-36550","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/6770\/4279\/files\/Theories_VisionsZine.png?v=1739375001","url":"https:\/\/shopify.berggruen.org\/products\/theories-and-visions-zine","provider":"Berggruen Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}