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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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“Invisibility” at Psyche Magazine!
The invisibility articles continue from me! I was really honored in recent months to be asked by the editors of Psyche Magazine, from Aeon Publishing, to write an article speculating on why the concept of invisibility has intrigued people so … Continue reading
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Me, talking invisibility (again) with UNC Charlotte!
Another bit of invisibility book related news! My university did a short feature about my invisibility book and about invisibility physics in general; if you’re interested in taking a look, check out this link. Thanks to Lynn Roberson for this … Continue reading
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The Chameleon Man, by William P. McGivern
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Getting closer to the end of my run of invisibility posts! Here’s one that’s a little different… So when is something unable to be seen but not invisible? Well, the answer is handily…
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Three Miles Down, by Harry Turtledove
It is curiously that I’ve never read any works by Harry Turtledove until now. He is an incredibly prolific author famed for his alternate histories, such as his Southern Victory series about the South winning the Civil War and his … Continue reading
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Land of the Shadow Dragons, by Eando Binder
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Just a reminder again that I’ll (hopefully) have a book out on the history and physics of invisibility next year, so keep an eye out! Here we have a first in our discussion…
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My “Book Bites” at the Next Big Idea Club!
So I’ve mentioned before that my book was picked as a “must read” book for the Next Big Idea Club, and I have more news — my audio “Book Bites” for the NBIC are now available to listen to and … Continue reading
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The Invisible Bomber, by Lieutenant John Pease
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Still more invisibility in fiction to come! It seems like an almost endless subject. I didn’t have particularly high expectations for this next story. “The Invisible Bomber,” by Lieutenant John Pease, appeared in…
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The Man Who Could Vanish, by A. Hyatt Verrill
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Yet another invisibility story! It is simply amazing how many of these are out there. And I haven’t even really looked past the year 1960. If you look at the cover of the…
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The Invisible World, by Ed Earl Repp
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Have we found the ultimate invisibility story? Read on… In hindsight, I should have realized that I would find a story that takes invisibility to the extreme! Once we’ve had invisible people, invisible…
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