For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
There’s a short dramatic work that had to be declared ineligible for the Nebula for technical reasons*, but it’s a lot of fun to watch (free online), and at the same time delivers a punch. It’s called The Old Negro … Read More
Finalists for this year’s Nebula Awards have been announced. They are: NovelAir by Geoff Ryman, Camouflage by Joe Haldeman, Going Postal by Terry Pratchett, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke, Polaris by Jack McDevitt, and Orphans of Chaos … Read More
Answer: they all showed up in my inbox today. From NASA Science News, Jupiter is growing a new red spot! If you like pictures of cool aircraft as much as I do, follow this link from Keith Truesdale to pictures … Read More
An article in the latest SFWA Bulletin dovetailed nicely with a home-experiment tip we picked up last summer from our friend, astronomer Larry Molnar. The tip was about cool science you can do with ordinary household grapes and your microwave. … Read More
Having escaped from the den of mind-control aliens [brushing the dust off my sleeves], I am now on to cheerier subjects. In case you haven’t kept up with progress in space entrepreneurship, there’s a series of articles at CNNMoney.com on … Read More
Or controlled by one. That seems the best explanation, to me. I just finished reading an SF novel by Timothy Zahn called, Night Train to Rigel, an entertaining yarn about mystery and intrigue aboard an interstellar train. At the risk … Read More
Lest I seem all dark and gloomy, let me hasten to add that today was my wife’s birthday! (Well, it’s yesterday now, but it still feels like today to me.) We’ve been together for over 20 years now, and it … Read More