Cosmic Stories Blog
This blog exists to explore conceptions and representations of science or science communication through the medium of fiction. A new blog entry is posted every two weeks. For updates follow me on instagram, mastodon, bluesky or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CosmicStoriesSF.
Scarlet Skies
Looking at the prospects for life around red dwarfs, and how these have been imagined in SF.
Museum Pieces
Considering the role of museums and their interaction with both science and SF.
Better Together
Exploring symbiosis in science and science fiction.
The Noble Science
Exploring representations of academic physicists in science and science fiction.
Expecting Someone Different
Looking at the confusion between science fiction and fact as explored by actor/role confusion in the genre.
Technical Support
Looking at the roles of technicians in science and science fiction.
Ultimate Identity Theft
Exploring challenges to individuality and identity in science fiction
A Journey Too Far
Looking at overambitious transport networks in science fiction.
Standing Proud
Looking at representations of those with small stature in science fiction.
The Power of the Sun
The varied history of solar power in science fiction.
Exploring Titan
Considering Saturn's largest moon, Titan, as a world in science and science fiction.
Nature's SF Internet
Looking at mycelial networks as represented in science fiction and science.
(Anti?) Social Networks
Looking at the relationship between social media, science and science fiction
Astronomer-ology II
Looking at the relationships between professional astronomers and science fiction for the second time.
The Shadow of Heisenberg
Looking at the role and impact of physicist Wehner Heisenberg on science and science fiction.
Sargassos of Space
Looking at how the myths, imageries and concepts of the Earth's Sargasso Sea have been translated to space in science and science fiction.
...Nor any drop to drink
Looking at stories of drought-ridden Earths in science and science fiction.
Water, water, everywhere...
Looking at the science and fiction of Drowned Earths.
There for the taking
Looking at resource mining beyond the constraints of the familiar earth.
Gyroscopes
Looking at the where the facinating physics of gyroscopes have appeared in science and science fiction.
This blog exists to explore conceptions and representations of science or science communication through the medium of fiction. This includes, but is not limited to, science fiction in literature, film and television, as well as other adventure fiction and their various paratexts. I decided to create this space as a forum in which to present my own views and activities in this area, which are - inevitably - presented from the point of view of an active research astrophysicist, rather than a literary theorist or specialist in communications or media. Nonetheless, I choose to make these thoughts public in case they provide entertainment or interest to others, and in the hope of stimulating conversations in the interface between the realities of our Universe and the ways in which we choose to represent and explore it in fiction. A new blog entry is posted every two weeks. For updates follow me on social media (where I will usually be found as "tiylaya"), or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CosmicStoriesSF.
Comments are very welcome, including those disagreeing with my views or conclusions, but should be phrased respectfully and will be moderated before posting.
The views and ideas expressed in this blog are my own and do not in any way represent the views of the University of Warwick.