For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
No, not the WWF, or anything remotely resembling it. It’s the U.S. Girls’ Wrestling Association, an organization that promotes folk-style (high-school style) wrestling for girls, just as much larger associations promote wrestling for guys. They have many tournaments for girls … Read More
A provocative article in the New Scientist online today suggests the possibility that maybe black holes really are just too cool to be true, and that what we should be looking for instead are “dark energy stars.” Furthermore, to quote … Read More
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