Just signed a postcard for one of the Fireside kickstarter rewards. First time someone has wanted my autograph! Official first signature... could be worth something when I'm famous...
Robot Eyes
In recent science news, a computer chip placed in a rat's eye successfully sent signals to its brain. This is one step toward having mechanical eyes for blind people. And one step closer toward me having my robot body. Every day we are more accurate and more detailed in our maps of the human brain. …
Accepted!
After nearly eight months of waiting, Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show has accepted my story! I've been told it will be in the next issue, and looking at their site, the previous issue was out in April so that should be within a couple months. This will be the most prestigious magazine I've been …
one way trip to mars
Recently, Dutch company Mars One has started recruiting volunteers for a one way trip to Mars. The goal is to land the first crew of two males and two females on the red planet in 2023, and another every two years after that. Settlements will already be prepared by robotic missions to go on beforehand. …
SN 1006 thoughts
Over one thousand years ago, in AD 1006, a supernova lit up the night sky brighter than Venus, and visible during the day for weeks. Today, a new image taken by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory gives us a deliciously detailed look at this ancient explosion. Looking at this picture, I wonder what surrounding worlds must …
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