Panology of Science Fiction: D

Disease (Pathology) Whether it's curing existing diseases or encountering new ones, a bit or a lot of pathology doesn’t hurt a story or make for a bad plot device. Injecting fear and dread into any scenario can be as easy as prescribing an epidemiologist or two. The scope in speculating future diseases can again be endless, e.g. microbial, … Continue reading Panology of Science Fiction: D

Rise of the Dark Empire: A Star Wars Tragedy

Life imitates art. It inevitably has to, because art starts off by imitating reality in an attempt to explain it in ways we humans can understand. We tell each other stories, to teach ourselves how to coexist in this strange existence, this universe. We learn from these tales all about what it means to be … Continue reading Rise of the Dark Empire: A Star Wars Tragedy