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The author of Skulls in the Stars is a professor of physics, specializing in optical science, at UNC Charlotte. The blog covers topics in physics and optics, the history of science, classic pulp fantasy and horror fiction, and the surprising intersections between these areas. -
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The Vanishers, by Arthur J. Burks
Another invisibility story! This one’s more of a stretch, but it’s a fun one! Keeping up my reminders that my book on the history and science of invisibility is available now! Our next science fiction story related to invisibility is … Continue reading
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Junji Ito’s Tomie and Remina
I’ve been pretty obsessed with Junji Ito lately. I started out by purchasing two of his classics, Uzumaki and Gyo, and since then have been gobbling up various volumes and collections, even though every time I buy a new one … Continue reading
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Cloak of Aesir, by Don A. Stuart
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This is the last of my daily run of blog posts for now, marking the 30th post in a row! Most of them have been on invisibility in fiction, and we wrap with…
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Let’s Get Invisible! by R.L. Stine
Here’s a new blog post about invisibility in fiction, continuing the celebration of the release of my book Invisibility! Most of the stories about invisibility that I’ve blogged about have been restricted to the 1960s and earlier, coinciding with the … Continue reading
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Ghost Planet, by Thorne Lee
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The penultimate post on invisibility in fiction in my attempt to blog 30 days in a row! I’ve got more stories to blog after that, but this will probably be the end of…
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The People of the Pit, by A. Merritt
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Getting close to the end of my run of invisibility in fiction posts! Hope you’ve been enjoying them! Here we take a quick look at a story by one of my favorite weird…
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Cloaking from chemicals?
Catching up on some cloaking research that was published after the bulk of my invisibility book was finished — lots of interesting stuff has been happening! One thing I stress in my discussions of invisibility is that the science and … Continue reading
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Invisible Monsters, by John Benyon Harris
Another post about invisibility in science fiction! All because I want to make dang sure that everybody knows that I have a book out about the history and science of invisibility! I’ve seen just about everything in science fiction stories … Continue reading
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Invisible One, by Neil R. Jones
Originally posted on Skulls in the Stars:
Starting to get exhausted by all these invisibility posts! But I’m going for 30 straight days of blogging, then I’ll rest. The scene: In her Ohio home on the outskirts of the 26th…
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Invisible Men of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Nearing the end of my run of posts about invisibility in fiction! Be sure to look out for my book on the history of invisibility physics next year! One thing that is truly…
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