A Word From a Science Fiction Celebrity Author
The other day I reported here on a reader’s idea to consider science fiction as a serious source of science information. Even posted a challenge: free Science Cheerleader t-shirt to the first person who reads a science fiction book and reports back here what (if any) “real science” was learned. (Publisher Brian Hades saw that post and wrote to say he’d be “delighted” to add two books to the prize package: JEMMA7729 andTime Machines Repaired While-U-Wait. Thanks, Brian!):
Well folks, David Brin, winner of the prestigious Hugo and Nebula Awards for bestselling science fiction novels, wrote this terrific reaction to the post (thank you, David!). If you are a teacher, student or someone else interested in finding new ways to increase science literacy, I think you will find this very useful:
