Chris Hallquist has a nice, meditative post in which he ponders the nature of religion. He gets into such issues as the tendency toward conspicuous consumption on huge...
Read MoreI’m headed off very soon to Conflux 9 in Canberra. The biggest news as far as I’m concerned will be the announcement of the winner of the Norma K. Hemming...
Read MoreThis morning I saw Iron Man 3, which was launched in Australia well ahead of the US (as happens with many of the cinema blockbusters these days). I was looking forward...
Read MoreFurther to the topic of “sex or (‘kissing’) in space” here’s a great story and video about water’s behaviour in microgravity –...
Read MoreOver on the Australian Science Fiction Foundation site there is an announcement of the shortlist for this year’s Norma K. Award, for which I am one of the jurors,...
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