My monthly science highlights - 2)

Looking for inspiration? Try the second of my personal selection of random facts and theories from this month in science.  As I said last time they’re not in any order.  Nor are they necessarily of mind boggling importance, they are just things that have caught my eye this month in some of the news feeds I follow.  The first two hold out the possibility of life on other worlds, the second highly intelligent life.  As for the others, hope, fingers crossed and something to look at:

My blog: My monthly science highlights - 2)  

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Science fiction writers - must try harder?

Science fiction seems to be at a low ebb in terms of readership.  However, the success of 'The Martian' in book and film shows there is still an appetite for good sci-fi.

Most science fiction I read these days seems to be all about wars, and fighting. I ask, is that enough for modern audiences?' :  http://wp.me/p3ycbY-1hn

Writers - just get out there

As writers we spend a considerable amount of time in self-imposed solitary confinement. So sometimes we just need to get out there. A weekend away on a narrow boat was both therapeutic and inspiring for the writer me - my latest blog: http://wp.me/p3ycbY-1h2