Imagining the Post-Antibiotics Future

After 85 years, antibiotics are growing impotent. So what will medicine, agriculture and everyday life look like if we lose these drugs entirely?

How is the Universe bigger than its age?

We know that the Universe has been around for 13.8 billion…

Stories of Ted Chiang’s Life and Others

An interview with the wisest, smartest scifi writer there is

Dystopian Culture’s Influence on Society

In a time of fear, crises, and anxiety dystopian futures…

So goes the love-hate relationship between science fiction and Kurt Vonnegut

Science Fiction’s Queer Problem

Sci fi has a problem with gay and lesbian characters. This is especially true of TV science fiction, but…

The Strange History of Sci-Fi Super Fuels

Boron-based ‘zip fuels’ were once the next big thing in…

GOTY 2013: Badass Girls Need Not Apply

Game developer Brianna Wu explains why women remain a small…

Twilight’s potentially dangerous influence on society 

Vampire image, Edward and Bella’ relationship…

The Far Future of our Solar System

If we scaled the entire Universe’s history from the Big Bang until…