Recovering scientist now a happy science writer, blogger, speaker. Author, Hollywood Science, Digital People, Empire of Light, Universal Foam, Slow Light, more.
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30 Nov 2019
If Only 19th-Century America Had Listened to a Woman Scientist nautil.us/issue/78/atmospher… via @NautilusMag
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21 Apr 2019
How does ancient technology compare to modern tech? Read my piece on Nautilus (nautil.us/blog/most-tech-tod…) and find out .
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7 Sep 2018
My review of "Bad Blood," the gripping story of how Silicon Valley start-up Theranos reached a $9 billion valuation with phony blood-testing technology. Los Angeles Review of Books @lareviewofbooks
lareviewofbooks.org/article/…
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11 Jul 2018
Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," now 200 years old, still has plenty of meaning for today's science-in-society.
lareviewofbooks.org/article/…
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3 Jul 2018
Time is a mystery but we know a few things about it. My essay just published in the special "time" issue of Physics World (physicsworld.com) shows what it means in science and in our own experience.
physicsworld.com/a/time-exam…
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30 Apr 2018
Tonight, April 30 10 pm EST, debut of James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction six-part series on the American Movie Channel, where I and others in and out of Hollywood talk about the great sci-fi themes.
amc.com/shows/james-camerons…
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10 Apr 2018
Here's my latest post about military AI, at Nautilus online:
nautil.us/blog/the-case-agai…
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27 Jan 2018
Come see me and my co-editor Eddy Von Mueller speak about our new book celebrating the 200th birthday of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein."
Wednesday, January 31 • 7PM
at Barnes & Noble at Emory University
1390 Oxford Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
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29 Nov 2017
Be kind to your robot and (maybe) it will be kind to you? Here's my take on the subject.
daily.jstor.org/do-we-have-m…
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19 Oct 2017
Quantum curious but quantum theory makes no sense? These quantum films I review will show that you're not alone. labocine.com/spotlight/135
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17 Jul 2017
My Frankenstein book comes out 2/2/18 for the 200th b'day of Mary Shelley's story. Contributors include Mel Brooks ("Young Frankenstein").
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6 Apr 2017
Great angle, soft focus photography and "soft" genetics to enhance people. I hope you're well. All's good here.
5 Apr 2017
Read my piece about genetic engineering, eugenics, and extreme anti-immigration as per Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa).
daily.jstor.org/how-to-under…
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25 Feb 2017
My comments on "Hidden Figures," the inspirational movie that makes math cool for all, before Oscar night. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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27 Oct 2016
Are computer algorithms the future of policing? Here are my thoughts on that, just out in Aeon– aeon.co/essays/should-we-tru… via @aeonmag
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7 Sep 2016
Relive those Star Trek moments! Read my piece in "Nature" for Star Trek's 50th anniversary this month.
go.nature.com/2cdxloZ
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24 Aug 2016
Wow, Prox Centauri Earth-like planet "only" 4 light years away, but 80,000 years travel time with current tech. Faster spacecraft needed!
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7 Aug 2016
The blackest black ever? Techies and artists love it! My piece "Paint it Nanoblack," tinyurl.com/jqzjyt3 (physicsworld.com),
20 Jul 2016
Is fiction good for you
New discovery? Fiction broadens emotional horizons. bit.ly/29L3dR0 via @CellPressNews @EurekAlertAAAS
8 Jul 2016
Explaining 2016 politics: Narcissists Addicted to Social Networking?@Cyberpsych_Jn bit.ly/29nCZkf via @LiebertPub @EurekAlertAAAS
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