Assorted Links 2

7:50 pm Uncategorized

1. 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.

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