Sci-fi September: Science Fiction Influences (Part XVII)
I knew Carl Sagan (not personally) from his work on the plaques and records sent into deep space on the Pioneer and Voyager probes. These attachments contained detailed information of the human race so that aliens could find us and use us for food or cheap labour.
Thanks, Carl.
His book Contact, tells about a scientist working at SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) who detects a signal that turns out to be from…wait for it: extraterrestrial intelligence.
No spoilers here, though. It is a very good book. and eventually it was made into a very good movie.
With his PBS series of the same name, Carl Sagan was the first scientist to achieve “rockstar” status, propelling astronomy into mainstream culture, long before Bill Nye and Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
Although truth be told, Marie Curie did have a sort lived radio show called “RadioActive” where she would take calls about science and chemistry.
Oh, she’s also a LEGO.
-Leon
Leon Stevens is a multi-genre author, composer, guitarist, songwriter, and an artist, with a Bachelor of Music and Education. He published his first book of poetry, Lines by Leon: Poems, Prose, and Pictures in January 2020, followed by a book of original classical guitar compositions, Journeys, and a short story collection of science fiction/post-apocalyptic tales called The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories. His newest publications are the novella trilogy, The View from Here, which is a continuation of one of his short stories, a new collection of poetry titled, A Wonder of Words, and his latest sci-fi mystery, Euphrates Vanished.
My new book page: http://books.linesbyleon.com/
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