The cultural relevance of urban fantasy can be traced back to the time period of its birth — the early nineteenth century — where many were struggling to respond to industrial change and a new economic system. Read More →
These holograms, created with mirrors and jets of air, could be the first steps towards a Star Trek-style holodeck.Read More →
The Dark Souls videogame shares many elements with the literature of British artists in the Romantic era such as Lord Byron and others from the early 1800s.Read More →
Rehearsing the end of the world through film may have desensitized us, lulling us into a false sense of security that all will end well — and that we are immortal. Read More →
Romero’s professional ingenuity and powerful metaphors can inspire us during the pandemic.Read More →
Robert Stahl has analyzed some favorite horror films to present this list for your consideration.Read More →
The rap song “Whitey on the Moon” has new relevance with the recent space trips of billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos.Read More →
One of the most interesting tools for thinking about future defense technology isn’t big data forecasting and the use of synthetic training environments, but narrative and imagination. And we get this from science fiction.Read More →
The number of planets in the universe is truly astronomical — some are gas giants, like Jupiter in our solar system. Others may be water worlds or ice planets. And some are Earth-like.Read More →
New knowledge of quantum fractals could provide the foundations for scientists to experimentally test the theory of quantum consciousness.Read More →
NASA recently had to cancel a long-planned spacesuit because of the lack of a spacesuit in the right size. NASA, you broke our hearts.Read More →
To take on some of the biggest challenges of the next generation of astronomy, astronomers are turning to AI)to build new tools to rapidly search for the next big breakthroughs.Read More →
Denis Villeneuve’s adaption of Dune scheduled to be released this fall in theaters and on HBO Max, but the author’s life is a tale in and of itself.Read More →
Two Venus missions will be launched some time between 2028 and 2030, instead of missions to the moons of Jupiter and Neptune. What are we missing out on as a result?Read More →
Transhumanists predict that science will enable us to free our minds from bodily constraints. But these ideas actually date back to the 18th century.Read More →
More Black writers and artists are turning to science fiction — and an artistic movement known as Afrofuturism — to tackle issues around race and inequality and give fans an escape from the harsh realities on Earth.Read More →
If and when they eradicate humans, they would be better suited to space travel. In orbit, octopuses could maneuver much more easily and fit in smaller spaces.Read More →
When I arrived in Austria I had to complete a German language course before I could attend university, but I had trouble focusing in the online learning platform. Immersive virtual reality solved the problem.Read More →
Looking at least one decade into the future, I believe we will see significant advancements in three areas by 2030 as a result of AI — personal assistance devices, genomics, and space exploration.Read More →
The head of the US National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins had joined forces with Harvard University professor David Liu and others to tackle progeria, a genetic disorder that causes children to age rapidly.Read More →
While more progress is being made all the time in artificial intelligence, some scientists and philosophers warn of the dangers of an uncontrollable superintelligent AI.Read More →
Reading science fiction and fantasy may help young people cope, especially with the stress and anxiety of living through the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More →
Matter might not be made of particles or waves, as was long thought, butm more fundamentally, of fragments of energy.Read More →
Just because mermaids are not real does not mean they are not meaningful.Read More →
A quiet revolution is taking place in the global space industry and its full impact on global space industry should be measured over the next decade.Read More →
One thing we learned from 2020 is not to trust AI facial recognition –it’s biased against race and gender.Read More →
In this brave new world, many of our choices aren’t choices at all.Read More →
Yesterday’s directive promoting the use of nuclear power in space, including in low Earth Orbit, presents lots of interesting plot possibilities for thrillers.Read More →
Last Friday, billionaire inventor Tony Stark — I mean, Elon Musk — showed off progress on his latest project, the Neuralink.Read More →
What if one day we could cheat death? What if we could live longer – possibly forever? And if we could, would we want to?Read More →
A new paradox in quantum mechanics – one of our two most fundamental scientific theories – throws doubt on some common-sense ideas about physical reality.Read More →
Tesla was a real-life Prometheus: the mythical Greek titan who raided heaven to bring fire to mankind, yet in punishment was chained to a rock where each day an eagle ate his liver.Read More →
Wireless power transmission is the future, but there are a lot of technical challenges to overcome.Read More →