Assorted Links 2
January 24, 2008 7:50 pm Uncategorized1. Sci-Fi as Philosophy: Clive Thompson shares the same sentiment that inspired this blog.
2. Rediscovering RNA: Brushed aside as only playing a support role to DNA, scientists are revisiting RNA and how it affects mutations.
3. 1901 and Beyond: HG Wells as futurist.
4. Twilight of the book?: Is literacy on its way out? I think this report is greatly exaggerated.
5. Native Science Fiction Minds: William Gibson comments on Cloverfield, and the screenwriters’ gaffe.
6. Pop Science Reporting: Mark Liberman on Michael Crichton’s commentary on sloppy science reporting.