The SFcrowsnest archive
Science and engineering.
Trump posted a 'next generation' Space Force dress uniform to Truth Social, with a design sheet naming Starship Troopers as the inspiration. It…
In many respects, it’s a myth that nature was always ahead of mankind and that we learnt everything from the animal kingdom. Yes,…
Truth to tell, I still can’t pronounce Antikythera. However, I needed to do some research into a recognised astronomical device and thought The…
There is a lot of responsibility in being the only apparent sentient, adaptable biped species, often called humans, in our local space. Although…
I had heard of Paul Davies’ How To Build A Time Machine years ago, but Mark Brake’s The Science Of Science Fiction drew…
The Science Of Science Fiction by Mark Brake has the sub-title The Influence Of Film And Fiction On The Science And Culture Of…
With the recent renewed interest in crewed lunar missions, I thought it would be appropriate to go back to 1972’s vision of the…
Just when you thought humanity might finally receive a profound message from the stars—some cosmic truth about existence, the meaning of life, or…
NASA has decided that gently pottering about in low Earth orbit is so last decade and has instead opted for a full-throttle, boots-on-the-Moon,…
Now this book, ‘Being You: A New Science Of Consciousness’ by Anil Seth, is looking at you. Actually, that’s what makes your conscious…
Man has always imagined what it would be like to have an extended life. Such an endeavour could involve transferring the personality or…
I came across an article by author Daisy Fancourt in ‘New Scientist’ regarding how the arts can improve your mental health and relieve…
