Skyfire

Skyfire May 2012. India is hit by a series of freak weather disturbances and startling epidemics that threaten to bring the country to its knees. At the same time, children are disappearing from the slums in the capital and nobody seems to care. Stumbling upon these strange and seemingly unrelated incide… Indian SF https://www.amazon.in/Skyfire-Aroon-Raman/dp/9382616616

Stellar sci-fi: India’s ‘Game of Thrones,’ killer cars and the Teixcalaanli empire

Stellar sci-fi: India’s ‘Game of Thrones,’ killer cars and the Teixcalaanli empire New sci-fi: John Marrs’ “The Passengers,” Ashok Banker’s “Upon a Burning Throne,” Arkady Martine’s “A Memory Called Empire,” Mark Lawrence’s “One Word Kill.” Marrs, _The Passengers_ is like a “choose your own adventure” or Black Mirror’s “Bandersnatch”– you the reader get to choose who dies in self-driving car accidents.  Yikes. https://www.latimes.com/books/la-ca-jc-sci-fi-new-releases-20190508-story.html

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

Meet ‘Neon Future’, a Science Fiction Comic that Trades Cyber-Paranoia for Optimism

Meet ‘Neon Future’, a Science Fiction Comic that Trades Cyber-Paranoia for Optimism Created by famous DJ Steve Aoki, the new sci-fi comic book narrates a story of human-machine coexistence, instead of cyber-apocalypse. Very curious to see this.  Has anyone read it yet?  Came out about 2 months ago. https://www.news18.com/news/tech/meet-neon-future-a-science-fiction-comic-that-trades-cyber-paranoia-for-optimism-2128799.html

19 Best Dieselpunk Books – The Best Sci Fi Books

19 Best Dieselpunk Books – The Best Sci Fi Books Dieselpunk is science fiction that occurs between the two world wars, or takes place in a world where the 1940s never really ended. It’s often written deliberately pulpy and noirish, leaving character development in the dust of a wildly galloping plot. And fantasy elements are always welcome. For … https://best-sci-fi-books.com/19-best-dieselpunk-books/

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