Picking nits one at a time. For Science.
The release of Gravity got me thinking about astronaut movies. I’ve got some good ones in the hopper, but I want to start with a classic. 1990’s Solar Crisis is notoriously known as one of the worst sci-fi movies ever made. You might think that a film with a $55-million budget that starred Hollywood legends Charlton … Read more
As many of you know, I somehow managed to obtain “Professional” status at this year’s DragonCon, the largest sci-fi/fantasy convention in the world. Professional status is a step down from “Guest”, which is generally reserved for famous people. Note that “famous” is a relative term, especially when talking about a convention that represents a lot … Read more
Our conceptual understanding of the world around us is shaped by our experiences, often in subtle ways. In this media-dominated world, the public’s predominant exposure to science comes from science fiction in popular culture, especially TV and movies. Scientific concepts (and the scientists themselves) are portrayed in negative, dismissive, childish, and often completely inaccurate ways. … Read more
