NewsCulture
Editorial – September 2026: Everywhere Carbon Footprints.
Hello everyone, With 2026 already regarded as one of the hottest periods in recorded world weather history, the number of people acknowledging that…
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UncleGeoff
Geoff Willmetts has been editor at SFCrowsnest for some 21 plus years now, showing a versatility and knowledge in not only Science Fiction, but also the sciences and arts, all of which has been displayed here through editorials, reviews, articles and stories. With the latter, he has been running a short story series under the title of ‘Psi-Kicks’
If you want to contribute to SFCrowsnest, read the guidelines and show him what you can do. If it isn’t usable, he spends as much time telling you what the problems is as he would with material he accepts. This is largely how he got called an Uncle, as in Dutch Uncle. He’s not actually Dutch but hails from the west country in the UK.
August 2026
NewsScience
Did Nature Get There First? an article by GF Willmetts.
In many respects, it’s a myth that nature was always ahead of mankind and that we learnt everything from the animal kingdom. Yes,…
NewsScifi
The Eclipse Of 2044: a short story by GF Willmetts.
‘You’re going to make the sun disappear, just like that?’ ‘Is that a problem?’ ‘I think people will notice. Darkness. Break in orbit.…
NewsCulture
Editorial – August 2026: Support Free Will.
Hello everyone, Support free will because it’s innocent. It’s independent and should only be swayed when there is a good reason. If you…
NewsScifi
Having A Preordained Time: a story by GF Willmetts.
Tourist spots in the past get over-subscribed. You would think people would want to see Christ do some of his miracles, which the…
NewsSuperheroes
There’s No Such Thing As A Bad Villain: an article by GF Willmetts.
I commented a few months ago that I was researching an article about the popularity of super-villains, particularly those at DC Comics, which…
June 2026
NewsCulture
Editorial – July 2026: How To Lose Your Individuality.
Hello everyone, For me, reading is a habit. I spend a couple of hours a day reading, although not all at the same…
NewsCri-Fi
The Hidden Hand: a short story by GF Willmetts.
‘Hello, Alfred.’ ‘Hello, Cathlynn. How are you today?’ ‘I’m fine. Could be I’m on a winning streak.’ She looked around the casino. The…
NewsScience
The Need For A Space Programme: an article by GF Willmetts.
There is a lot of responsibility in being the only apparent sentient, adaptable biped species, often called humans, in our local space. Although…
May 2026
NewsCulture
To Plan Or Not To Plan Or Somewhere In Between (Editorial – June 2026).
Hello everyone, Being able to plan is part of life. You have to anticipate problems, select solutions and apply them. Planning permeates almost…
NewsShort fiction
A Stab In The Murder: a Psi-Kicks story by GF Willmetts (short fiction).
The pathologist pulled the sheet back from the dead woman on the slab and consulted her pad. Identity unknown. Stabbed through the chest.…
NewsScience
SHADO Vehicles: A Cheaper Way To The Moon And Back (an article by GF Willmetts).
With the recent renewed interest in crewed lunar missions, I thought it would be appropriate to go back to 1972’s vision of the…