Words, Words, Words
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jasonandrewI have determined that I am failing to keep up on my reading. It is important for writers to read non-fiction and fiction to keep things going.
Non Fiction Books I am reading:
Egyptian Magic by E.A Wallis Budge
Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury
From the Black Hole to the Infinite Universe by Goldsmith Levy
Fiction Books:
Torchwood: Border Princes
The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia
Wacky Science Lectures:
http://pacificsciencecenter.org/
March 26 7:30 PM Eames Theater
PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE: A Scientific Exploration Into the World of
Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel by Michio Kaku
Invisibility. Teleportation. Mind reading. Psychokinesis. Time travel.
Star ships. Parallel universes.... Normally, these would be dismissed
by scientists as being "impossible." But so often in the past, what
was once considered "impossible" eventually becomes common place. So
might they also become possible in a few decades, centuries, or even
millennia? Best-selling author Prof. Michio Kaku explores the
fascinating physics behind these fantastic phenomena, and then argues,
using the most advanced science known, that we can estimate when they
might become possible, or can determine which are truly "impossible."
April 16 7:30 PM Eames Theater
Beyond UFOs: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and its Astonishing
Implications for Our Future by Jeffrey Bennett
Is there really life beyond Earth? Astronomer and author Jeffrey
Bennett will talk about why this question has become a hot topic of
scientific research, and discuss how scientists are searching both for
microbial life and extraterrestrial intelligence. Along the way, we'll
also see why the possibility of life beyond Earth has profound
implications to the future of our species, even in the unlikely event
that we are alone in the universe. Children are welcome; those over
about age 10 should be able to understand most of the talk, and
younger children will still enjoy the pictures. Note: This talk is
based on Dr. Bennett's new book Beyond UFOs (Princeton University
Press, 2008); he is also the author of Life in the Universe, the
leading college textbook in the field of astrobiology.
Non Fiction Books I am reading:
Egyptian Magic by E.A Wallis Budge
Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury
From the Black Hole to the Infinite Universe by Goldsmith Levy
Fiction Books:
Torchwood: Border Princes
The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia
Wacky Science Lectures:
http://pacificsciencecenter.org/
March 26 7:30 PM Eames Theater
PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE: A Scientific Exploration Into the World of
Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel by Michio Kaku
Invisibility. Teleportation. Mind reading. Psychokinesis. Time travel.
Star ships. Parallel universes.... Normally, these would be dismissed
by scientists as being "impossible." But so often in the past, what
was once considered "impossible" eventually becomes common place. So
might they also become possible in a few decades, centuries, or even
millennia? Best-selling author Prof. Michio Kaku explores the
fascinating physics behind these fantastic phenomena, and then argues,
using the most advanced science known, that we can estimate when they
might become possible, or can determine which are truly "impossible."
April 16 7:30 PM Eames Theater
Beyond UFOs: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and its Astonishing
Implications for Our Future by Jeffrey Bennett
Is there really life beyond Earth? Astronomer and author Jeffrey
Bennett will talk about why this question has become a hot topic of
scientific research, and discuss how scientists are searching both for
microbial life and extraterrestrial intelligence. Along the way, we'll
also see why the possibility of life beyond Earth has profound
implications to the future of our species, even in the unlikely event
that we are alone in the universe. Children are welcome; those over
about age 10 should be able to understand most of the talk, and
younger children will still enjoy the pictures. Note: This talk is
based on Dr. Bennett's new book Beyond UFOs (Princeton University
Press, 2008); he is also the author of Life in the Universe, the
leading college textbook in the field of astrobiology.
