…and harvesting stem cells at the same time. This sounds like very promising technology!
Theatrical lighting that adjusts itself…
…to the mood of the performers and the audience. Sounds like a bad idea to me. If the show stunk, the mood of the audience would give you a black-out on stage and full lights in the house, the better to illuminate the exits. And as for letting the mood of the performers alter the …
Planetary defense for dummies?
Did you know there’s a book called An Introduction to Planetary Defense: A Study of Modern Warfare Applied to Extra-Terrestrial Invasion? I didn’t! I hope it doesn’t involve Will Smith as a fighter pilot and a computer virus that somehow infects completely alien computer systems… (Via Instapundit.)
What should I call my new novel?
I didn’t get any comments in response to my posted question about possible titles, so let’s try…a poll! Besides, I’ve been dying to have a poll on my blog just like all the other bloggers. (Peer pressure: not just for high school any more!) So vote: What title should I put on my new book? …
Down with dihydrogen monoxide!
A very funny video from Penn & Teller–as their crew has absolutely no trouble getting people to sign a petition to ban dihydrogen monoxide. All they do is tell the truth about this dangerous substance that “leads to increased urination” and “is found in reservoirs, fruits and vegetables, and even baby food.” Dihydrogen monoxide, of …
The world’s first underwater luxury hotel…
…is now under construction 20 metres below the waves off the coast of Dubai. This caught my eye both because a) it’s cool and b) large portions of the book I turned in to DAW today take place underwater, although not, alas, in luxury hotels. Looks like a place just waiting for James Bond to …
An interview with my agent
I just came across this recent Wild Child Publishing interview with my fiction agent, Ethan Ellenberg. This struck me: WC: How prolific does a writer have to be today to be a successful author? EE: You need to write at least one very good book per year. More is better. I can do that. Can’t …
"Gradatim Ferociter!"
The veil has been lifted on the secretive Blue Origin private space program created by Jeff Bezos (of Amazon.com fame–and fortune). Their website now boasts photos and video of their recent first test flight. Oh, and the slogan means, more or less, “Bit by bit–ferociously!” And if you happen to be a rocket scientist–they’re hiring! …
Book turned in!
Well, now I’ve done gone went and done it… I turned in my new science fiction novel, now tentatively titled Marseguro, to Sheila Gilbert at DAW Books today. Final word count: 106,548. Final page count: 506. No rest for the wicked: I’ve got other books deadlines and more proposals to pull together. But may I …
Alarming developments
I’m writing this on January 2, which means that, for more days than not over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been able to sleep in. But today, at 6:40 a.m., the alarm clock went off, and I staggered out of bed, a stumbling, half-blind example of the effects of sleep inertia (not that having …
Amazing microscopic photography…
…from Eye of Science, photographer Oliver Meckes and biologist Nicole Ottawa: As a two-person team of photographer and biologist, our aim is to combine scientific exactness with aesthetic appearances, and thereby help to bridge the gap between the world of science and the world of art. We are committed to the rigorous standards of scientific …
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