interviews

Mar
29
Meet the cosplaying paleontologist who teaches Jurassic Park fans about dinosaurs

Meet the cosplaying paleontologist who teaches Jurassic Park fans about dinosaurs

"Folks who go to Comic Con may never decide to go to a museum in their whole life. But when we bring it to them, we can broaden their horizon and change their perspective."
16 min read
Apr
16
A pan-African utopia in the stars

A pan-African utopia in the stars

Scientist and author Maurice Broaddus talks about the backstory to his new space opera Sweep of Stars — and where the series is headed.
12 min read
Apr
24
Meet the company designing tech for superheroes and spacecraft

Meet the company designing tech for superheroes and spacecraft

Marvel's go-to visual effects studio has also worked for leading consumer tech firms, automakers, and the aerospace industry.
10 min read
Jan
30
The secret history of The Science of Fiction

The secret history of The Science of Fiction

This week, Substack is spotlighting [https://stories.substack.com/p/what-to-read-science-of-fiction] The Science of Fiction in its weekly “What To
2 min read
Dec
12
How The Expanse made realistic space travel more exciting than warp drive

How The Expanse made realistic space travel more exciting than warp drive

Magic happens when scientists are brought into the writers' room.
8 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