Jul 18, 2008

Chimps in space - what happens when not all of the furry crew has the "right stuff" for an unplanned space adventure.

On December 11 of last year, best-selling science fiction and fantasy author Terry Pratchett revealed to the world that at age 60, he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. He talked recently with the London Times about how the diagnosis has effected his life and his outlook on the British health care system: “The day after I had been...

 The New York Times has a feature article in its style and fashion section on the science fiction fandome genre of steampunk (think Jules Verne in space). The Times descrivbes the steampnunk movement as: … a subculture that is the aesthetic expression of a time-traveling fantasy world, one that embraces music, film, design and now fashion, all inspired by...