Spider Star
The human colony on the planet Argo has long explored and exploited the technology left behind by an extinct alien race. But then an archaeology team accidentally activates a terrible weapon...
Read More.Praise for Star Dragon
"Seldom does a storytelling talent come along as potent and fully mature as Mike Brotherton. His complex characters take you on a voyage that is both fiercely credible and astonishingly imaginative. This is Science Fiction."
-- David Brin"Star Dragon is terrific fare, offering readers a fusion of hard science and grand adventure."
-- Locus Magazine"Star Dragon is steeped in cosmology, the physics of interstellar travel, exobiology, artificial intelligence, bioscience. Brotherton, author of many scientific articles in refereed journals, has written a dramatic, provocative, utterly convincing hard science sf novel that includes an ironic twist that fans will love."
-- Booklist starred review"Readers hungry for the thought-provoking extrapolation and rigorous technical detail of old-fashioned hard SF are sure to enjoy astronomer Brotherton's first novel."
-- Publishers Weekly"Mike Brotherton, himself a trained astrophysicist, combines the technical acuity and ingenuity of Robert Forward with the ironic, postmodern stance and style of M. John Harrison. In this, his debut novel, those twin talents unite to produce a work that is involving on any number of levels. It's just about all you could ask for in a hardcore SF adventure."
-- Paul di Fillippo, SCI-FI.COM
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Sunday Starlinks
August 26th, 2012
Rest in peace, Neil Armstrong. I wish we were in position to bury him on the moon.
Budget woes at the National Science Foundation leading to likely major telescope closures in the U.S. This could mean essentially the end for many of the telescopes at Kitt Peak, the Green Bank radio telescope, and the VLBA (not the VLA).
In defense of science. Especially needed in Kentucky.
The science of fracking. Not intrinsically problematic as some claim, but clearly some general issues of regulation and oversight need to be addressed.
We shouldn’t give up on SETI, says SETI scientists Seth Shostak. Want to play with the likelihood of SETI working out? Check out the BBC’s interactive Drake Equation.
Ten Myths about Space Travel that make Science Fiction Better. Some do, maybe, but I still prefer the reality because some mistakes drive me nuts and I can’t enjoy the story.
To detect a starship. I think this would be ridiculously hard.
30 Indispensable Writing Tips from Famous Authors.
The dark side of light: negative frequencies. Weird physics.
Stories like this depress me, but we need to talk about them and stand up for people’s artistic expression, especially when it’s weird, nerdy stuff: San Francisco policeman fights for his right to photograph naked women posing as vampires, nymphs, and mermaids.
Why Science Can’t Replace Religion. A not very good article, in my opinion, but worth considering. There’s some sleight of hand concerning spirituality and religion that isn’t fair, I think…and I don’t know any scientists who actually think that the job of science is to replace religion.
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