The Jamie Drake Equation by Christopher Edge

Author:Christopher Edge [Christopher Edge]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780857638403
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Published: 2017-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

“This is called the Fibonacci spiral,” Professor Forster explains, “and this precise form can be found in the shapes of seashells, hurricanes, even spiral galaxies.”

As she lifts her pen from the page, the astronomer stares at the spiral she’s just drawn. With a flicker of recognition, she starts to reach for my mobile, but I’ve already snatched up the phone from the table, swiping back from the calculator app to reveal the golden spiral on the screen. My eyes flick between this and Professor Forster’s drawing. The two spirals are exactly the same.

“Do you know what this means?” Professor Forster breathes. “Many scientists believe that if an alien civilisation wanted to communicate with us they would choose a universal language that we share. Whatever planet we live on, we can all look up at the sky and count the stars. One plus one equals two, everywhere. Maths might be the language that aliens use to ‘talk’ to us – sending this Fibonacci sequence could be their way of letting us know that the signal has been sent by an intelligent species.”

“You mean you believe me?” I ask, unable to tear my eyes from the golden glow of the Fibonacci spiral on my phone. “You really think that Buzz is real?”

“I’m not saying that you’ve spoken to an alien,” Professor Forster replies, holding up a cautionary hand. “The vast distances between Earth and even the nearest stars outside of the solar system mean that any kind of instant communication would be impossible. We can’t have a cosy chat with E.T. on the phone if he’s fifty light years away. But if this signal is of extraterrestrial origin, the implications for the human race are profound. This would be the first proof that we are not alone in the universe.”

“So what do we do?” I ask, barely able to hide my excitement.

Professor Forster holds out her hand for my phone.

“We bust open your mobile and take a look inside. If this signal has been downloaded on to your SD card, I need to investigate this.”

I jump in surprise as the phone begins to vibrate in my hand. Glancing down I expect to see the spiral spinning in time with this insistent buzzing sound. But the golden icon is still frozen, stuck motionless on the screen. Instead I see a new text message notification – a painful reminder that aliens aren’t my only problem.

Where are you? Mum x

It’s time for me to go.

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