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February 6, 2012
Classic SciFi reviews: War of the Worlds by HG Wells
Here at ScienceThrillers.com, I review thrillers (fiction and occasionally nonfiction) with science or medicine in them. Previously, I've discussed how SciThri is different from SciFi (read post What is a Science Thriller?). But it's my website and I make the … Continue reading →
February 2, 2012
ITW Debut: Anthony Franze, author of THE LAST JUSTICE
As promised, here is the first in my series of spotlight features on International Thriller Writers debut novelists. Today's featured author: Anthony J. Franze, legal scholar and Supreme Court insider. His legal thriller The Last Justice will be released in hardcover … Continue reading →
February 1, 2012
International Thriller Writers Debut Author series
Thriller fans: Guess what's hot (off the presses)? ITW Debut Authors! All of us have favorite authors whose work we turn to again and again. As readers, our time is limited and often we like to know what we're getting … Continue reading →
January 30, 2012
STEM contests for kids: USA Science Festival video contest
Part of an ongoing series of posts about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) contests and competitions for kids. To read all such posts, use the "Previous Posts" box in the right sidebar; "Select category" Science education: STEM contests. USA … Continue reading →
January 25, 2012
Latest book review: The Egyptian by Layton Green
(very good; top 50% of SciThri) Year published: 2011 Category: thriller; science thriller; series (#2, Dominic Grey) Tech rating (out of 5): SUMMARY: Dominic Grey, an ex-Marine and Jujitsu expert with a troubled childhood but a strong moral compass, is … Continue reading →
January 21, 2012
Hello, world, I didn't know you were listening!
A revelation came to me today. The world is smaller than I thought. I'm pretty tech-savvy and well-traveled. I know a bit about globalization, I know that English is a world language, and I know that the Internet is ubiquitous. … Continue reading →
January 20, 2012
Web Treasure: Astronomy and space science at HubbleSite
HubbleSite.org is the coolest space science website ever: visually stunning, educationally rich. First, it offers an outrageous, truly out-of-this-world collection of images from the Hubble telescope–hundreds and hundreds of them. Get wallpaper for your computer that will make people gasp with … Continue reading →
January 13, 2012
Latest book review: Bad Science by Ben Goldacre
I just finished reading Bad Science by Ben Goldacre, and it's the most important book I've read in a long time. It's not a thriller, it's a nonfiction work of popular science. But that description doesn't do this book justice. Bad Science has the power to change the world (for the better), if people would read it carefully and with an open mind. It rails against the anti-science winds sweeping our culture, and more importantly, empowers ordinary people of reasonable intelligence to think ...
January 12, 2012
Other lists of science-themed fiction. Teachers, use these to inspire kids to study STEM fields!
ScienceThrillers, of course, provides a list and reviews of many science-themed novels, particularly of the page-turning thriller type. But here are some more such lists: 25 Science Novels Your Students Will Love : This is a terrific list; eclectic and … Continue reading →
January 11, 2012
ScienceThrillers announces giveaway winner
Congratulations to Tim B of Michigan, winner of the first Petroplague giveaway which ended a few days ago. ScienceThrillers will continue to host thriller giveaways, including another for Petroplague sometime soon. Our current giveaway is for a hardcover copy of … Continue reading →
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