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Petra Mayer in 2019.

NPR's Petra Mayer receives posthumous science fiction award

May 17, 2022
NPR Books Editor Petra Mayer posthumously receives the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
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Join The Game
Aloy surveys a vista from 'Horizon Forbidden West.'

Review: 'Horizon Forbidden West' brings a personal saga to a primal post-apocalypse

Feb 16, 2022
A personal journey underpins a new video game about a post-apocalyptic American West reclaimed by nature and stalked by bestial robots.
Fifth Street

October 1, 2020

Oct 01, 2020
My Showgirls Theory | Health Information Exchange | Rediscovering Black Literature | Barrick's Transformation | Media Sommelier
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Book Reviews
J. Michael Straczynski attends the 30th annual Producers Guild Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 19, 2019 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

'Becoming Superman' Chronicles The Life And Career Of J. Michael Straczynski

Jul 23, 2019
While the prolific Hollywood writer's career is well-documented, his personal history has been a mystery. His memoir is painful and inspiring, infuriating and full of hope, humorous and depressing.
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Pahrump Author Finds Success With Books Set In Video Game Worlds

Nov 26, 2018

A Pahrump man uses a keyboard not a console to bring video game worlds to life.

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All Tech Considered
Vint Cerf, now a Google vice president, is often called the "father of the Internet." He admits that when he and his team created the Internet, he never imagined how it would turn out.

The Father Of The Internet Sees His Invention Reflected Back Through A 'Black Mirror'

Feb 20, 2018
The titans of Silicon Valley have a grand vision of the future. But they have a tendency to miss the downside of their inventions — think cybercrime and online harassment.
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All Tech Considered
Author Neal Stephenson's 1992 science-fiction classic <em>Snow Crash</em> portrays a virtual reality world called the Metaverse.

Artists And Criminals: On The Cutting Edge Of Tech

Feb 20, 2018
Sci-fi authors like William Gibson foresaw what the Internet would bring. Inspired by their visions, NPR's Laura Sydell set out to see what artists and criminals think about and do with technology.
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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Star 'Treknology': Imagining The Future Into Being

Jan 06, 2018
From its first appearance, Star Trek has always been hopeful about the relationship between society and technology. Ethan Siegel doesn't lose sight of this in his book, Treknology, says Adam Frank.
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13.7: Cosmos And Culture
American science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson, photographed during a discussion with SFX Magazine on June 8, 2012.

Writing On The Terrifying Beauty Of The Human Future

Nov 02, 2017
Author Kim Stanley Robinson deserves a place as a true visionary: He has done more than just write good science-fiction — he's mapped out new territory in what it means to be human, says Adam Frank.
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Goats and Soda
Nnedi Okorafor is the author of the sci-fi novel <em>Who Fears Death</em>, which has been optioned by HBO.

The Next 'Game of Thrones' Could Be Set In Post-Apocalyptic Africa

Jul 23, 2017
HBO has optioned the novel Who Fears Death by sci-fi writer Nnedi Okorafor. And the man behind GoT — George R.R. Martin — is at the helm.
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Goats and Soda

She Calls Her Movies 'Afro Bubble Gum Art'

Apr 29, 2017
Wanuri Kahiu doesn't want to make films about suffering Africans. Her movies celebrate happiness — with a sci-fi twist.
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Code Switch

The Joy (And Fear) Of Making 'Kindred' Into A Graphic Novel

Feb 10, 2017
Nearly 40 years after it was published, Octavia Butler's time-travel novel Kindred has been adapted for a modern audience as a graphic novel. But reinterpreting the masterwork was a daunting task.
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All Tech Considered
When a person places a finger in the slot on the left, the robot uses an algorithm — unpredictable even to its creator — to decide whether to prick the finger with the pin on the end of its arm.

A Robot That Harms: When Machines Make Life Or Death Decisions

Aug 29, 2016
An artist has designed a robot that purposefully defies Isaac Asimov's law that "a robot may not harm humanity" — to bring urgency to the discussion about self-driving and other smart technology.
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Monkey See
Matt Damon portrays an astronaut who relies on science to survive on a hostile planet.

How 'The Martian' Became A Science Love Story

Sep 30, 2015
The movie about a stranded astronaut is being hailed for its scientific realism. Andy Weir, who wrote the book the film is based on, is a longtime computer programmer who sees romance in numbers.
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The Two-Way
<em>Ms. Marvel</em>, which was not on the Sad Puppies slate, took home this year's Hugo for best graphic story.

Amid A Hubbub At The Hugos, 'Puppies' See Little Success

Aug 23, 2015
At science fiction's Hugo Awards, voters largely rejected a slate of nominees pushed by a group called the Sad Puppies. In an unusual end to the controversy, a few categories didn't even get a winner.
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The Two-Way

Prolific Fantasy And Science-Fiction Writer Tanith Lee Has Died

May 26, 2015
Lee wrote dozens of books, including Don't Bite The Sun and Death's Master -- the latter of which was part of her popular Flat Earth series. She was 67.
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Parallels
"Amid such a futuristic environment, your imagination will be constrained and weakened," Li says, referring to why he doesn't live and work in Shanghai.

Cultural Revolution-Meets-Aliens: Chinese Writer Takes On Sci-Fi

Apr 09, 2015
Chinese novels have dwelt mainly on the past and present. Liu Cixin is starting to change that. His science-packed, futuristic best-sellers explore the cosmos, and offers commentary on current events.
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Monkey See
Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock in the <em>Star Trek</em> episode "Plato's Stepchildren" in 1968.

Leonard Nimoy's Mr. Spock Taught Us Acceptance Is Highly Logical

Feb 28, 2015
The Star Trek actor died Friday in Los Angeles, and NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says Nimoy's signature role taught fans the power of accepting their differences rather than fighting them.
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