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How we'd really defend Earth from an asteroid attack
In The Expanse, Earth's defenders must stop a cosmic catastrophe. Scientists weigh in on how to do it.
Maddie Stone
Jan 16, 2021
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How The Expanse made realistic space travel more exciting than warp drive
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Maddie Stone
Dec 12, 2020
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Hallucinations-on-demand, artificial reefs: How science fiction is inspiring innovation
An MIT researcher is helping students bring their favorite sci-fi technologies to life.
Maddie Stone
Feb 27, 2021
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That time America almost started World War 3 over space weather
A dramatic solar storm in For All Mankind almost led to nuclear war. The plotline has eerie echoes of history.
Maddie Stone
Mar 13, 2021
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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.
Maddie Stone
Nov 6, 2020
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The space junk crisis in Space Sweepers is already here
Orbital trash is a big problem in 2092. It's a big problem in 2021 as well.
Maddie Stone
Feb 13, 2021
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The secret history of The Science of Fiction
And an important announcement about this newsletter's future!
Maddie Stone
Jan 30, 2021
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Will humans ever reverse climate change?
If all goes well for humanity, atmospheric carbon levels could start falling in a few decades. But how far down will we bring them?
Maddie Stone
Jan 9, 2021
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What life on Venus would really look like
Space jellyfish make good science fiction, but reality might be even stranger.
Maddie Stone
Feb 6, 2021
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What would have happened if we never fixed the ozone hole?
A new U.N.-backed animation explores an environmental nightmare we avoided.
Maddie Stone
Feb 20, 2021
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The Science of Fiction is moving!
Greetings, readers! After giving it a lot of thought over the past week, The Science of Fiction has decided to pick up its digital foundation and move…
Maddie Stone
Mar 24, 2021
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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.
Maddie Stone
Dec 4, 2020
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