Tag: Science
43 Must-Visit Sci-fi Websites for Writers
The imagining of possible worlds is the staple of science fiction. As expert Bruce Sterling puts it, science fiction (or SF or sci-fi for short) is ‘a form of fiction that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals’. In speculative fiction this impact can be strictly technological (as in novels featuring […]
Read More 43 Must-Visit Sci-fi Websites for WritersPoisons in SFF
This article is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Read the full article at Dan Koboldt.
Read More Poisons in SFFAirbus Sets Sights on Space with 3D Printing
The latest development from a collaboration between 3D Systems and Airbus proves that space is the place for 3D printing. In the redesign of a radio frequency (RF) filter engineers have managed to bypass surface topology concerns and cut the weight of a part by 50%. The metal component is now the first tested and validated part of […]
Read More Airbus Sets Sights on Space with 3D PrintingScience and Science Fiction: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Written by Nancy Kress #30days30authors One of the scariest statements I ever heard came from a young relative of mine: “All the science I know I learned from your books!” To which I replied, gasping a little, “But you know I make it up, right?” But not entirely—which raises a critical question. While much has been […]
Read More Science and Science Fiction: the Good, the Bad, and the UglyExcerpt from The Cloud by Diane Morrison
#30days30authors I should have posted this hours ago, but I’m trying to make a deadline. Here’s an excerpt from my hard sci-fi project! “I can’t believe we’re finally decelerating!” Bianca sighed over morning coffee in the lounge. Over the course of the three year journey this had become a regular custom for the crew. “It […]
Read More Excerpt from The Cloud by Diane Morrison5 Years Away from Lab-Grown Meat
I am ready for the vat-meat! I tried to be a vegetarian several years ago because I strongly disapprove of the way we treat animals in the industrial farming industry, but with gluten sensitivities and lactose intolerance I just couldn’t make it work. Not on my budget, anyway. I think it would be a marvelous […]
Read More 5 Years Away from Lab-Grown MeatSchrödinger’s Cat-Box Reaches Record Size
Originally posted on Physics and Art:
A new distance record has been set for entangled communications. Entanglement is what Einstein referred to as “spooky action at a distance.” When two quantum particles are entangled, their states are then paired. An action on one particle will immediately affect the other, regardless of how far they are…
Why Would Aliens Even Bother with Earth?
By Lewis Darnell As an astrobiologist I spend a lot of my time working in the lab with samples from some of the most extreme places on Earth, investigating how life might survive on other worlds in our solar system and what signs of their existence we could detect. If there is biology beyond the […]
Read More Why Would Aliens Even Bother with Earth?How to Cope with the End of the World
Let’s imagine a thought experiment. An aggressive viral plague has struck humanity. Spreading astonishingly quickly through our modern world of dense cities and international airliners, we’d already lost the fight in a matter of weeks. Civilisation has collapsed and the vast majority of humanity has died. But you’ve survived. You fell deliriously ill, but through […]
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