Neal Stephenson delivers a talk on Science Fiction as a Genre at Gresham College. Four professors discuss the origins of science fiction, its overlap with other genres and its developments over more than a century.
Evidence of Love in a Case of Abandonment: One Daughter’s Personal Account by Mary Rickert
An excellent and chilling short story of social attitudes in near future America. Part of Starshipsofa’s British Science Fiction Awards nominees series.
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The Fork: Science Fiction versus Mundane Culture
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Writing Excuses: Season 3, Ep 14: The Four Principle of Puppetry, with Mary Robinette Kowal
Mary Robinette Kowal joins Brandon, Howard, and Dan. Very interesting discussion about how Mary has applied lesson learned in puppetry to her writing. From http://www.writingexcuses.com/
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TEDTalks : 10 things you didn’t know about orgasm - Mary Roach (2009)
"Bonk" author Mary Roach delves into obscure scientific research, some of it centuries old, to make 10 surprising claims about sexual climax, ranging from the bizarre to the hilarious. (This talk is aimed at adults. Viewer discretion advised.)
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