Science, History, and Fiction in Everyday Life
The Uplift War (1987) is a SF novel by David Brin and part of the Uplift Universe. It portraits a fictional future universe where species evolve with the help of more developed ones that help them in the “uplifting” process,…
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Neptune’s Brood (2013) is a SF novel by Charles Stross. The story is set in the same universe of Saturn’s Children, but 5000 years later and with different characters. It features clones, bank-employed historians, assassins and the fantastic water-world of…
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In 1967, Harlan Ellison put together a short-story anthology titled Dangerous Visions. Mildly put, this collection made history and “almost single-handedly [it] changed the way readers thought about science fiction.” What all the fuss was about? First of all, the quality…
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An interview to Ken Liu, the SF Chinese-American writer, author of some excellent short stories (published on F&SF, Asimov’s, Analog, Lightspeed, Clarkesworld among others) and winner of many SF awards, has appeared on December, 17 on Amazing Stories. Regina Kanyu…
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In addition to astrophysics and space exploration, I do also write articles about another of my favourite subjects, science in science-fiction, on this blog and elsewhere. The ones listed below have appeared in summer 2014 on Amazing Stories. Arrakis and Single…
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Ringworld (1970) by Larry Niven, is the first of a series of stories – including prequels and sequels – set in a version of the universe called the Known Space. It features as backdrop an artificial structure of 600 million miles in…
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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 in 2075, it’s a credible – even though frightening – portrait of a (dystopian) future human…
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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 a Nebula Award. Set on a planet colonised by Earthians, that have to adapt and live…
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For the ones of you who have not made it to this amazing event, here a gallery of photos. Enjoy!