Hello everyone, welcome to another entry of "Put the Sci in your Fi"! For this month's post, instead of talking about superpowered animals or lab equipment, I thought I'd talk about the people who do the work with that equipment—the scientists. Recently, I came across this question on Quora: "What are the harsh realities about... Continue Reading →
Put the Sci in your Fi – Real Life Superpowers—The Naked Mole Rat
Find inspiration for your Sci-fi character's superpowers from amazing, real life animals
Put the Sci in your Fi – Real Life Superpowers—Tardigrades: Just Add Water
Tardigrades can survive anything—can your Sci-Fi character?
Put the Sci in your Fi – Beakers, Bunsen Burners and Budget Cuts (Part 1)
First of all, thank you to fellow sci-fi writer K.S. Watts for the title! And now, on to post no. 2 for putting the 'sci' in your 'fi', part 1 of the mini-series, Beakers, Bunsen Burners and Budget Cuts! If you've watched any sci-fi movie, you're probably familiar with the following setting: Why do labs always look... Continue Reading →