Monday, October 09, 2017

My Mostly Harmless Musings

Good news alert: Blockbuster Science: The Real Science in Science Fiction is now out!
Early Reviews:

“David Siegel Bernstein’s charming and engaging book is a whirlwind tour of the mind-bending ideas and discoveries at the heart of modern science. Reality is often stranger than fiction; Blockbuster Science is a welcoming guide to anyone who wants to explore the ever-expanding boundaries between proven science and inspired speculation.”


—Andre Bormanis, television writer and producer, and science consultant for the Star Trek television and film franchise

“It’s always scarier if it’s possible, and Blockbuster Science takes the ‘fiction’ out of science fiction. Brilliant, weird, and unnerving. Highly recommended!” 



—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times–bestselling author of Patient Zero and Mars One


“The book covers everything, with a truly encyclopaedic ability to fire example after example from science fiction to illustrate the science being discussed…. Because this book is all about the science of science fiction, there are examples that blur the line between the two and really capture the imagination…. If you are looking for a primer on a wide range of sciences and a wide range of science fiction, then Blockbuster Science is your hitchhiker’s guide.

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Available at:  Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  |  IndieBound  |  Powell's Books  |  And your favorite local bookstore

To help celebrate its release, I have created a Spotify Playlist titled (of all things) Blockbuster Science. It includes all of the songs the book recommends- (consider it science and science fiction mood music). Don't give me that look. You will like it. I promise. So give Blockbuster Science a listen. 

In other writing news. I contributed a time travel article to The Portalist--a rockin site for science and science fiction. So give It's Only a Matter of Time: Time Travel in Fiction and Real Life a read. I'm sure it won't be a waste of time!

That isn't all! Here is a little something I wrote for John Scalzi's Whatever. It is my BIG IDEA. ----Click on it.

It is time for some nonsense.

Today's challenge
Go to online and order a chicken and an eggthen wait and see which comes first.


Are you asking me for music parody?  I don't hear a no. Here you go. Star Trekkin'

There are Klingons off the starboard bow! It's worse than that, he's dead Jim! 

People have asked me if I have any upcoming plans. Well, here they are. I'm building something to help me around the house. Nothing can go wrong. Right?

A Halloween  Public Service Announcement

Ths evidence is indisputable. 

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Tuesday, June 06, 2017

My Mostly Harmless Musings

"You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon? ... It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs."
       ―Han Solo

And now for the question I know you’ve been dying to know—but too afraid to (maybe) ask. 
How could Han have made this legendary run when a parsec is a measure of distance and not of time?
A fun and scientifically consistent explanation can be found in Blockbuster Science (The Real Science In Science Fiction)
Coming October 2017 
Blockbuster Science Quote:
Not only am I a good read, I also make a great gift. Or so I've heard... (or rather I've told myself).
On the Subject of Han Solo:
It's true

Speaking of Science (sans the fiction), the kids and I had the honor of going on a long walk for science. Yes, I'm talking the March For ScienceIt was an amazing and diversified event. BUT it reminds me of a sad truth. The censorship of scientists is why Krypton exploded. Just saying. Anyway, here are few pictures.

Arriving at the March
Come on, where else can you see cool signs like this?

Heh

Public Service Announcement
This is what all the "Kids" are doing. And you need to know about it. Now. 

This internet thing may someday really take off. Who knows? 


Once again it's Comic Con season here in Philadelphia. Gwendolyn and I are making haste to get there!
 

I bumped into my old friend Spike (James Marsters).
Billie Piper wishing me Peace (after meeting the kids).



Oh, Crap.

This is an alert goes out to all my WRITING friends. The Philadelphia Writers Conference (the PWC to those in the know) is coming to town (guess which town) on June 9-11. The PWC conveniently coincides with Philly Beer Week. Coincidence? I wonder. If you see me see at either or both events, say hi. We can toast writers. 


That's it for this post. Stay tuned for more.

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