Category Archives: Journalism

Analysis | Jeff Bezos’s new plans for space have stirred up old fights in science fiction

Analysis | Jeff Bezos’s new plans for space have stirred up old fights in science fiction Is planet Earth all that we have, or do we need to go to the stars? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/05/10/jeff-bezoss-new-plans-space-have-stirred-up-old-fights-science-fiction/?utm_term=%5B%27.12ea6974b4b3%27%5D

One Day There May Be a Drug to Turbocharge the Brain. Who Should Get It?

One Day There May Be a Drug to Turbocharge the Brain. Who Should Get It? A study found that a hormone meant to protect animals’ brains actually enhanced them. Ethicists are wondering what happens if it becomes viable for humans. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/health/klotho-brain-enhancement-dementia-alzheimers.html?action=%5B%27click%27%5D&module=%5B%27Discovery%27%5D&pgtype=%5B%27Homepage%27%5D

Interview: The Juicy Details and Dirty Secrets of Science Fiction’s Youth | Third Coast Review

Interview: The Juicy Details and Dirty Secrets of Science Fiction’s Youth | Third Coast Review Hugo-Finalist Alec Nevala-Lee shares a behind-the-books perspective on SFF’s foundational authors Conducted by Terry Galvan Alec Nevala-Lee is a Hugo Award finalist for the group biography Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert … https://thirdcoastreview.com/2019/04/26/the-juicy-details-and-dirty-secrets-of-science-fictions-youth/

Helter Skelter | A Transdisciplinary Approach

Helter Skelter | A Transdisciplinary Approach In conversation with Vandana Singh about climate change, speculative fiction, semiotics, the nature of language, and her new book Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories. Vandana Singh! http://helterskelter.in/2019/04/interview-vandana-singh-ambiguity-machines/

Atheism in the face of omnipotence in science fiction

Atheism in the face of omnipotence in science fiction In the distant future, the furthest reaches of space, or the most disparate parallel universes of science fiction, you’re likely to run across two things: atheists, and omnipotent beings. For every insistence of rational thought, every scoff at the notion of gods or higher powers, there is a chara… https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/atheism-in-the-face-of-omnipotence-in-science-fiction