Monday’s links: Colony Collapse Disorder, the recent history of famine, and pictures from the International Space Station. Wednesday’s post delves into the world of Steampunk. And on Friday, a look at the world outside of Europe in the 15th Century.
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Monday Links: The Secret History of Colony Collapse Disorder, Graphing Famine, and Photos from the ISS
So, one kind of business (finals) ends, and another begins. I’ve been busy getting the Kickstarter for my novel going, and thus these Monday links are up late. But do not fear, for they are here at last! A guest post on Bug Girl’s Blog talks about how Colony Collapse Disorder—that worrying trend of domestic …
Alternate History Fiction, Fiction History Fact
It is an odd feeling when you discover how little you know about a subject. I first learned of the alternate history genre at around the age of 10. Or at least, I think it was the age of ten. I might’ve been two or three years older or younger. All I know is that …
When Did Science Fiction Begin?
It is a more difficult question than it seems. We all know what science fiction is, right? Ray guns and space ships and aliens? So we just go back in time, look for the earliest instances of these elements, and presto! We have the first literary work of science fiction. But what about a totalitarian …
Runicfire Recap: April 25 – May 6
I’ve been crunching for finals the past few weeks, and have slipped on my Google+ and Facebook announcements. My apologies. I have, however, been continuing to pump out content here on Runicfire, and I’d like to catch up any readers who follow me on Facebook or Google+ on what they might have missed. Recap begins …
This Week on Runicfire: May 6th — May 12th
Monday’s links discuss the definition of time, the difficulty in measuring the human mind, the launch of SpaceShipTwo, and Northern Ireland’s new schism. On Wednesday I delve into the history of science fiction, in the first of a series of posts on the genre and its sub-categories. On Friday I delve deeper into the subject with a look …
Monday Links: Defining Time, Neurology’s Limitations, SpaceShipTwo Launches, and Northern Ireland’s New Schism
Chad Orzel at Uncertain Principles did not have time to enter this year’s Flame Challenge—a competition in which science writers and communicators explain a part of scientific knowledge in 300 or fewer words, and in a manner understandable to an 11-year-old. This year’s subject, very appropriately, is time, and although he didn’t have enough to …
Rosaria of Venice — Choosing a Cover, and the May 24th Kickstarter
I’ll be Kickstarting Rosaria of Venice, the alternate history steampunk Renaissance novel I wrote and am now revising, this month on May 25. The proceeds are to pay for cover illustrations (front and inside) as well as editing and proofreading. While I won’t be commissioning the final works until the Kickstarter campaign finishes, I have …
The Case for Global Warming, Part 3: How Bad Can it Get?
In my previous posts, I established, as is accepted in the scientific community, that global warming is a real phenomenon, and that human activity is what drives this warming trend. However, as alarming as the data appears, it makes sense to question what this actually means. What does a warming world look like? Would it …
Wednesday, May 1st Post moving to Friday, May 3rd
As I’m embroiled in finals, I am moving tomorrow’s post to Friday, and doubling up with the update originally planned for that time. We will be back on schedule for next week. I apologize for the inconvenience, and am looking forward to updating Friday!