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This is the headquarters for "A User's Guide to the Universe," published in March 2010, and "The Universe in the Rearview Mirror" published in Summer, 2013. We've got fun cartoons, snarky commentary on cosmology and physics, and tutorials on everything from black holes to the Higgs Boson.
Tag Archives: science fiction
Time Travel Movies in Two Sentences
Anyone with an afternoon to waste, a functional cable box, and a lack of motivation to change the channel has found themselves stuck to a leather sofa watching the SciFi channel. No one is proud of it and no one … Continue reading
Comments on the Fray
First of all, I’d like to thank everybody for all of the interest in my article in yesterday’s slate. It was apparently the most viewed story of the day, and even briefly made it on to the front page of … Continue reading
Transorming Conceptions
To say that the following contains spoilers leaves a foul taste in my mouth, since reading this will not “spoil” anything. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, is not worth watching. That said, the following openly discusses important plot points … Continue reading
Good movies, bad time travel
Far be it from me to turn this entire blog into a single extended rant on time travel, although that seems to be exactly what I’m doing. Unable to sleep this morning, I was stumbling around the internet, and a … Continue reading
Jeff on J.J. Abrams's Star Trek: Spoiler Edition
Like Dave, I must admit that the reboot of the Star Trek franchise was a real breath of fresh air. The characters were craftily re-developed and engaging. There were, of course, some things that put me a little… off. But … Continue reading
Star Trek: Fun with Time Travel
Emily and I just got back from seeing the new Star Trek movie, and at one point I leaned into her and whispered, “There is nothing about this that isn’t awesome!” Really. If you haven’t seen it yet, what are … Continue reading
Damn, dirty Cylons
So we’ve pretty much failed in our attempt to actually talk about the progress of the book. All of the good science, I suppose, goes to the paying customers. Still, in case you’re curious, things are going great. I’m in … Continue reading
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