Sci-Fi History

Mathematical Sci-Fi

Despite having an abiding interest (and a degree) in mathematics, I’ve never tried to write a science fiction story in which math plays a...

Historical Sci-Fi

“It’s terribly hard to see, and think clearly, about the long future, when the immediate present seems so violently pressing.” American...

First-Contact Sci-Fi

In the two weeks prior to this writing, the US has shot down four high-altitude flying objects, three of which are still unidentified....

Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi

In the early 1950s, humanity realized that we could destroy all human life on the planet. This realization spurred the emergence of a new...

Theological Sci-Fi

Science Fiction has a long history of dealing with, well, long histories. Therefore, it frequently addresses big questions like, How did...

Virtual Sci-Fi

Everyone here knows this, I hope: Mark Zuckerberg did not invent the Metaverse. He invented a neat way for Harvard nerds to meet co-eds...

Feminine Sci-Fi

Let’s be honest about something. The golden age of sci-fi produced many fine writers and many, many futuristic stories that seem to stick...

Ethical Sci-Fi

Stories about robots and aliens have long been vessels for science fiction writers to examine the nature of “otherness.” How do we treat...

Spooky Sci-Fi

In 1959, nearly at the peak of the golden age of sci-fi, Rod Serling began producing a weekly science fiction television series called...

Exemplars from the Masters

The zeitgeist of the golden age of sci-fi was anchored in the early 20th century, peaked in the 1950s, and continued through the...