Author: Steph P. Bianchini
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Bosons and X-Rays – Hear the sound of natural particles
I have posted a while ago something about the music of space – ie, the eerie sounds celestial bodies make when translated into plasma…
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Fiefdom, by Dan Abnett and Nik Vincent. A review
Approaching the second instalment of a story without reading what comes first is never recommended, for obvious reasons, and this advice is even more…
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Under a bloody moon
Today (or tonight, depending of your timezone) lucky people in North-America and part of Asia could watch one of the most beautiful shows known in…
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XXI CENTURY SCI-FI – Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
Spin (2005) by Robert Charles Wilson, describes a future Earth that a race of powerful aliens, the Hypotheticals, have put in protective cocoon –…
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Zombification, a first-hand report. I Zombie I by JacK Wallen
Last weekend I decided I needed a few hours of distraction. Zombie stories always looked to me a good pick, because even when they are bad,…
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Moon(s) Gallery
After having published a list of Wonders of the Solar System, it seems just right setting up an entry in the Media Gallery with…
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SF Classics – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968) is a novel by Philip K. Dick, a dystopia set in a post-apocalyptic Earth, where nuclear radiations…
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Moonwalk and conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories are like religion – they are a matter of faith, not reason (you may argue about religion: in this case, please get…
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Ice cold or blazing hot? Extreme exoplanets
Post number four in the exoplanet series. Among variables considered so far, planetary habitability, age and distance have taken the spotlight. Today I’m going to…
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SF Classics – Shikasta by Doris Lessing
Shikasta (1979) by Doris Lessing is a speculative fiction novel. The book is the first of the series Canopus in Argos, and portraits the final days…
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Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel. A review.
When I asked the editor (Pan Macmillan) through Netgalley for a copy of Station Eleven – in exchange of a honest review, as usual –…
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The (Seven) Wonders of the Solar System
I have read some days ago a nice article on IO9 discussing the Seven Wonders of the Solar System – from the original Seven Wonders…
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XXI CENTURY SCI-FI – The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate by Ted Chiang
The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate (2007) by Ted Chiang, follows a fabric merchant of the ancient city of Baghdad that one day discovers…
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Amazing videos about space
Thanks to internet you have now access to a quantity of high-quality materials about space and stars simply unbelievable. You have only to browse…
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Guardians of the Galaxy – ガーディアンズ・オブ・ギャラクシー. A review
As Steve Davison has written on Amazing Stories a while ago, Guardians of the Galaxy might well be this generation’s Star Wars, and it has…
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SF Classics – The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1966) is one of Robert A. Heinlein’s most famous novels. Narrating a lunar colony’s revolt against Earth’s rule…
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The roguish charm of a super-villain – Loki. Brother of Thor
If you have been – like me – only half convinced by the whole Thor stuff, and that half you have liked is actually…
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Get some science in your SF. What to do if…
… you have no idea how and maths scared you since third grade. Some days ago I was chatting with a friend of mine. He…
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SF Classics – Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Ender’s Game (1985) by Orson Scott Card is a military SF novel, and one of the most famous books of this genre, with sequels,…
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Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes: a review
It’s a given: on paper, this new book of Lauren Beukes is not one I would read. Mystery and thrillers I can do if…
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SF Classics – Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
Lord of Light (1967) is a science fiction/fantasy novel by Roger Zelazny. It obtained a Hugo Award in 1968 and was also nominated for…
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Writing about space for other blogs / 2
My latest published articles on Serious Wonder. Incidentally, there are also a few more on space and SF posted by other contributors – I do recommend having…
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Snapshots from LonCon 3
For the ones of you who have not made it to this amazing event, here a gallery of photos. Enjoy!
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Loncon3 – the Convention and the Hugo Awards
A WorldCon – i.e., the annual SF Word Convention – is an amazing event, culminating in the Hugo Awards night but also featuring a…