by Michael Pearce | Dec 6, 2017 | Blog
Distopian futures have always been a popular theme in Science Fiction, particularly in young adult science fiction. But how do we get to these dystopian futures? In older novels these emerged due to a catastrophe- alien invasion, nuclear war or some other disaster...
by Michael Pearce | Nov 24, 2017 | Blog
In 1986 a criminal was shot, rupturing his the largest vein in his body. Typically you would expect him to drop from a catastrophic loss of blood-pressure in 25-40 seconds. Instead he didn’t stop until he was shot in the head two minutes later- after he had shot...
by Michael Pearce | Sep 8, 2017 | Blog
We need interplanetary cruisers. Not single-use, purpose-built and mission focussed craft. True interplanetary spacecraft. Spacecraft that can change their mind about their course, destination and mission parameters. Spacecraft that can, in a reasonable timeframe, go...
by Michael Pearce | Sep 7, 2017 | Blog
The possibility of extraterrestrial life is fascinating. There are subtle and inconclusive hints that life may exist or have existed elsewhere in our solar system. Europa appears to have a liquid-water ocean under it’s ice that could support life. We have photos...
by Michael Pearce | Sep 4, 2017 | Blog
EM Drive. Cannae Drive. Resonant-Cavity thrusters. Feed them microwaves and they produce thrust- without expelling exhaust. They’ve been called impossible. They aren’t- NASA’s first published paper of their results has passed peer-review. This means...
by Michael Pearce | Sep 3, 2017 | Blog
Now that Lord of the North is finally wrapping up (finally!) it’s time to return our attention to the rage of Angels sequels. So, the Marabunta have taken their crippled mothership and retreated into the deep solar system to lick their wounds, and they leave...
