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Dec
04
A thought-provoking novel on the scariest response to climate change

A thought-provoking novel on the scariest response to climate change

Eliot Peper's science fiction thriller Veil explores the promise and peril of geoengineering.
4 min read
Nov
27

Burial curses, asteroid mining, and another new Star Trek language

Some bonus content from the last four weeks of The Science of Fiction
4 min read
Nov
20
How Star Trek: Discovery brought back the lost Trill language

How Star Trek: Discovery brought back the lost Trill language

Trill hasn't been spoken on Star Trek in over 20 years. Here's how a linguist revived it.
9 min read
Nov
13
All these worlds are not yours

All these worlds are not yours

There may be hundreds of millions of habitable worlds out there. But only one of them is home.
4 min read
Nov
06
When will Baby Yoda grow up?

When will Baby Yoda grow up?

Biologists weigh in on how mature Baby Yoda really is—and how many years of unbearable cuteness he has left.
6 min read
Oct
30
What necromancers in space can teach us about the science of death

What necromancers in space can teach us about the science of death

From haunted space stations to medieval lecture halls, death science and death magic have crossed paths in surprising ways.
6 min read
Oct
23
A burning conversation about the planet

A burning conversation about the planet

Greetings, new subscribers! Thank you so much for singing up for The Science of Fiction before the first “real” post
1 min read
Oct
20
Welcome to The Science of Fiction!

Welcome to The Science of Fiction!

A technical guide to the future.
3 min read