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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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New blog post at Yale University Press!
With the book out, my endless advertising blitz has begun! Let me lead off with a blog post that I wrote for my publisher, Yale University Press: How Many Ways Can We Be Invisible? In the post, I talk about … Continue reading
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Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen
Today is the official publication day for my latest non-fiction popular science book, Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen! As the title indicates, this is a look at the intersection of science and invisibility throughout … Continue reading
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The Monster-God of Mamurth, by Edmond Hamilton
Tomorrow is the day! Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen will be officially released in hardback and e-book! Audio book I believe is coming soon! Here’s a discussion of another classic story of invisibility… We … Continue reading
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Invisible Death, by Anthony Pelcher
Originally posted on Skulls in the Stars:
Back into some posts about invisibility in fiction, based on those stories that I didn’t talk about in my (hopefully) upcoming book about the history and physics of invisibility! If you’ve been reading…
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The Elixir of Invisibility, by Henry Kuttner
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Yet another post about a story of invisibility. I keep finding more for my book bibliography, so I might as well blog about them here! Invisibility has been a key feature of stories…
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In the Walls of Eryx, by H.P. Lovecraft and Kenneth J. Sterling
A post about another invisibility science fiction story, in anticipation of the release of my non-fiction book Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen! When I started researching invisibility stories, I was not only surprised by … Continue reading
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Raiders Invisible, by D.W. Hall
Originally posted on Skulls in the Stars:
I am losing my mind. So: in the process of tracking down Rousseau’s The Invisible Death a few days ago, I learned that there is another story about invisibility, with almost the exact…
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The Invisible Death, by Victor Rousseau
Originally posted on Skulls in the Stars:
Will I ever run out of vintage science fiction stories about invisibility to write about? I hope so, because otherwise my book draft will never be polished off. Some authors of weird fiction…
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Invisibility is an April 2023 must-read book for NBIC!
I learned about this a few weeks ago, but forgot to post about it here! My upcoming book on Invisibility was selected as a “must-read book” for April 2023 for The Next Big Idea Club! The Next Big Idea Club … Continue reading
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Slan, by A.E. van Vogt
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Yet another story that features the physics of invisibility, continuing my series of posts inspired by the research into my upcoming book on the history of invisibility physics! A secret race of mutant…
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