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mikebrotherton.com - 16 days ago
Smarts, Sponteniety, Science, and Science Fiction
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Sometimes synchronicty strikes, and you see a bunch of things related to each other by chance. Well, usually not exactly by chance, but it seems that way. For today, let’s just say that I’m always interested in why smart people do dumb things, what it means to be smart, and how we ...

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November 5, 2009 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker — ... as an Object. Emma Newman on The Savvy Author’s Guide to Podcasting. Aprilynne Pike on Firsts. (via Editorial Ass) Lynne Patrick on Ten reasons publishers don't offer feedback on submissions. Justine Larbalestier on NaNo Tip no. 4: Word Count is Not Everything. Dean Wesley Smith on Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing: Self Promotion. (via Kristine Kathryn Rusch) Mike Brotherton on Smarts, Sponteniety, Science, and Science Fiction. Rachelle Gardner on How To Avoid ...

SF Tidbits for 11/5/09
SF Signal — ... next big punking. Guy Hasson on Making His Feature Film Debut (part two). Cory Doctorow on Radical Presentism. (via Locus Online) GeekDad on 2009 Holiday Gift Guide #1: Books. (via Locus Online) Jason Denzel on The Duel, part 1: Help Me Defeat Brandon Sanderson. Lou Anders on The First Lady of Fantasy. Margaret Ronald on The Book as an Object. Mike Brotherton on Smarts, Sponteniety, Science, and Science Fiction. Book Marketing Maven on Why Authors ...

Smarts, Sponteniety, Science, and Science Fiction
Planet-x.com.au — So while there are some obvious advantages in the realm of teaching, understanding how to reach broader audiences and engage them, it is also true of science fiction and is probably one big reason why we’re in a ghetto. … See original here:  Smarts, Sponteniety, Science, and Science Fiction

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Auxiliary Memory — ... Mike Brotherton’s blog is a favorite of mine because he and I share a similar fascination with science and constantly wonder why science isn’t more widely accepted by the public.  Read his recent essay “Smarts, Spontaneity, Science, and Science Fiction.”  It explores just how hard it is to teach science, or even just express scientific ideas.  That’s why Carl Sagan was so admired, he could communicate scientific ideas.  And I agree with Mike, Sagan wasn’t as successful as his popularity, too often Carl Sagan was ridiculed on SNL other LCD comedy shows as ...

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