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April 16, 2020
Plants in World-building: Cacao Case Study
This article on plants in world-building is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the cultural, historical, or world-building aspects of fantasy with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Amber Royer Amber Royer is a chocolate []
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March 18, 2020
Novel Coronavirus 2019: Scientist Roundtable
This article on the science of novel coronavirus is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. Scientist Roundtable []
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February 21, 2020
Spawning Monsters with Biology
This article on spawning monsters with biology is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, wetackleone of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. The Expert: Sarah […]
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February 14, 2020
A Writer’s Guide to Tics and Tourette Syndrome
This article on Tourette syndrome for writers is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, wetackleone of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. The Expert:Josh Michaels […]
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February 6, 2020
Futuristic First Aid: High-tech Wound Care
This article on futuristic wound care is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, wetackleone of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. The Expert:Rachel Berros Rachel […]
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December 5, 2019
Organic World-building Through Ecology
This article on organic world-building is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, wetackleone of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. The Expert: Sarah J. Sover […]
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August 29, 2019
8 Tips for Writing Realistic Soldiers
This article on writing realistic soldiers is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Michael Mammay […]
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August 23, 2019
Entomology and Ants in Fantasy
This article on entomology, ants, and fantasy is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. My friend Clark Carlton has a […]
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August 21, 2019
State of the SF/F Market in 2019
Locus Magazine is the trade magazine for the science fiction & fantasy field. Each year, they conduct an in-depth reader survey that provides a glimpse of the evolving SF/F market. To their credit, the good people at Locus provide dozens of detailed tables tracking not only the respondents’ answers, but the results of previous years. […]
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August 8, 2019
Fly Me to the Moon: Fantasy versus Reality
This article on flying to the moon is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. About the Expert Today’s expert is […]
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