The Philosophical Implications of the Star Trek Transporter
Here’s an interesting video by CGP Grey regarding Star Trek transporter. Watching this video and the discussion of the philosophical implications reminded me of the [...]
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Listen to David Tennant Explain Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
David Tennant is one smart Doctor! [...]
VIDEO: If GAME OF THRONES Was Set in Silicon Valley
Here's a tech-company-heavy version of the GAME OF THRONES opening sequence. [...]
Weekend Inspiration: Step Into the Page with Disney Animator Glen Keane
Step Into Storytelling with Disney Animator Glen Keane [...]
[GUEST POST] Brian Kirk (WE ARE MONSTERS) on Applying Primitive Technologies to Futuristic Fiction
Brian Kirk, author of WE ARE MONSTERS discusses applying primitive technology to futuristic fiction [...]
VIDEO: The Origins of Cyberpunk Culture with Bruce Sterling, Rudy Rucker, Roger Trilling, Mark Pauline and Henry Jenkins
A Cyberpunk panel featuring Bruce Sterling, Rudy Rucker, Roger Trilling and Mark Pauline. [...]
[GUEST POST] Scott Britz (THE IMMORTALIST) on the Science of Fear
Today, Scott Britz (THE IMMORTALIST) discusses the science of fear in this new guest post. [...]
VIDEO: Kim Stanley Robinson Discusses the Science Behind His Upcoming Novel AURORA
Kim Stanley Robinson discusses the science about his upcoming book, AURORA, in this video [...]
[GUEST POST] Jonah Knight on Writing the Body Electric (Part 1)
Jonah Knight, personal trainer and co-founder of AntiMatter Press, gives some great tips for writers on how to "train" their characters to perform believable and accurate physical feats. [...]
[GUEST POST] Timothy Johnson (CARRIER) on Lasers, Phasers, and Blasters in Star Wars and Star Trek
Do you geek out over weaponry in Star Wars and Star Trek? If so, Timothy Johnson has got you covered. He takes a pretty in depth look at lasers, phasers, and blasters in these iconic SF franchises. [...]
[GUEST POST] Terry Newman (DETECTIVE STRONGOAK AND THE CASE OF THE DEAD ELF) on The Natural History of Fairyland
Terry Newman (DETECTIVE STRONGOAK AND THE CASE OF THE DEAD ELF) discusses the Paleoanthropological relationships that exist in the Hominini lines of 'Fairyland' and how they relate to what is known about our own (Homo sapiens) developmental history. [...]
[GUEST POST] Jamie Metzl on Human Genetic Enhancement
Jamie Metzl is the author of the genetics thriller Genesis Code and Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security of the Atlantic Council. Twitter: @JamieMetzl Would I [...]
[GUEST POST] Timothy Johnson on Five Needlessly Inaccurate Sci-Fi Myths and Their Awesome Truths
Timothy Johnson is a writer and editor living in Washington, D.C. with his wife and his dog. He is the author of the sci-fi/horror novel Carrier from Permuted Press. Nothing [...]
At Kirkus: We Are Moving Towards Our Science Fictional Future
Is science catching up with science fiction? It may seem so when you consider a lot of the recent advancements made in science. At the Kirkus Reviews blog this week, I talk [...]
VIDEO: Stanford Researcher Explains The Science Behind The Incredible Hulk
Stanford biologist Sebastian Alvarado explains the science behind the origin of comic book superhero the Incredible [...]
[Sunday Cinema] Arthur C. Clarke Presents: Fractals – The Colors Of Infinity
I’ve had a secret love affair with fractals ever since Clifford Pickover first introduced me to them years ago through his book Mazes for the Mind. I always found the [...]
[GUEST POST] Fran Wilde on Staying Ahead of Evolving Technology
Fran Wilde is an author, programmer, and technology consultant who has worked as a science and engineering writer, a university professor, a sailing instructor, a game [...]
Friday YouTube: Ballad of a WiFi Hero
Anyone who watches Archer or Bob’s Burgers will recognize the voice of H. Jon Benjamin in this excellent animation of a McSweeney’s Mike Lacher piece “In [...]
That Time Arthur C. Clarke Did a Car Commercial
I don’t think Arthur C. Clarke had selling cars in mind when he talked about imagining what the future would, could and should be like…but that didn’t stop [...]
MIND MELD: Science Fictional Technologies That Are Just Around the Corner
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] Nanotechnology, lifelike robots, Google Glass, Invisibility Metamaterials, and 3-D Printing are just the beginning. [...]
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