bhaskar saikia

So, what have I been engaging my thoughts with of late?

I’ve been visualizing an intriguing question raised by many past researchers: Is silicon-based life possible?

As carbon-based life forms, we are the product of four strong covalent bonds, which enable us to create long chains and complex molecules like DNA. Carbon is the backbone of life on Earth, forming stable, intricate structures essential for biological processes.

Currently, I’m in the process of writing the third book in my sci-fi trilogy, The Galactic Conspiracy. The first book, The Galactic Conspiracy: Truth, Lies & the Pleiades, was well-loved by my readers, while the second part, The Galactic Conspiracy: Revenge of the Draconis, will be released in February/March, 2025. The third book, The Galactic Conspiracy: The Enigma, will explore the discovery of an intergalactic civilization by the Vyom Crew, where the life forms are silicon-based.

Like carbon, silicon can form four bonds, allowing for the creation of long chains and complex molecules. However, silicon bonds tend to be weaker and less versatile than carbon’s. Silicon-based life forms would also require a planet with higher temperatures, as high temperature stabilize their chemical bonds. Furthermore, oxygen wouldn’t be essential for their survival—quite the contrary. Silicon has a high reactivity with oxygen, forming solid silica (SiO₂), which could disrupt metabolic processes as we understand them.

With these scientific foundations in mind, I’m excited to start writing the last book of my sci-fi trilogy and hope to complete it in 2025.