“Inner Space and Outer Thoughts: Speculative Fiction from Caltech and JPL Authors” is a first-of-its-kind anthology written by Caltech and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists, engineers and s…
Hypothesis: When given a choice to labor over research in a lab or write science fiction, Caltech alumni and students would choose: both.
More than 300 people are expected at an author reading and Q&A from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena. Admission is free. All are welcome. Caltech alumni and award-winning authors S. B. Divya, David Brin and Larry Niven and first-time authors and experts in bioengineering, astronomy and geophysics will talk about the science behind their stories.
“It was amazingly fun to read the story submissions when they first came in,” she said. “We didn’t know what to expect when we first put out the call for submission. I mean, a magic system based on dark photons, written by an expert particle physicist?” Award-winning author David Brin said the book is proof of a lesson that goes beyond the scientific method.
Science fiction and fantasy author S.B. Divya used her Caltech background to craft “Microbiota and the Masses: A Love Story.” She also combined lyrical prose with scientific terminology, using Latin scientific names for their poetic rhythm.
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