David Brin has created some of the greatest classics of recent science fiction, including Startide Rising, plus the short stories "The Crystal Spheres" and "Thor Meets Captain America," the latter of which was the basis of the graphic novel The Life Eaters. So Brin's first novel in a decade is cause for celebration.
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In YOUR lifetime: clones, fusion energy, extra dimensions and first…
This is the coolest thing you'll see all day. Scientific American has an interactive infographic showing twelve things that could/will happen by 2050. We'll meet aliens, fight nuclear wars, clone people and discover extra dimensions. Witness the animated tesseract!
We'll Only Find Extraterrestrial Life If We Know What We're Looking For
Our probes and landers still look for life "as we know it." But we're already aware that even terrestrial life goes beyond what we once considered possible. We should use that experience, or we may literally step on alien life.
Why Haven't Alien Intelligences Contacted Us Yet?
Experts say any spacefaring alien races we meet must be vastly more advanced than we are. That's because the odds of an alien race, within a reasonable traveling distance, developing spaceflight at the exact same moment as humanity are virtually nil. So any other space-traveling cultures in our patch of the galaxy…
Let's Put Our Worst Foot Forward With Alien Intelligences
Want to make a good impression on extraterrestrial civilization we encounter? The best bet is to showcase our dark side — our foibles, our mistakes and even our most horrifying aspects, says Douglas Vakoch, director of message for the SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) Institute. It's too bad the Voyager…
False Advertising In Star Trek Movie Posters: A Complete History
Movie posters used to be simple and dignified, until marketing departments realized that the more sensational the poster, the more ticket-buyers. It's like the cover of a comic book: You might see an image of Batman riddled with bullets and dead, but that never takes place in the actual story itself. Star Trek has been …
How Could We Talk To Alien Life Forms?
Chances are when alien visitors show up, they won't speak any language we can recognize. We'll be lucky if they have recognizable music, like the aliens in Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow. They may not have eyes or ears, as we understand them. So how can we prove to our first contacts that we're smart enough to talk…
Terminator, The Queen Borg In The Shell Chronicles
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles starts its two-night premiere next Sunday, and you may have seen some of the new posters
