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Comfort in Numbers: Regarding “Variables in the Drake Equation”
by William Preston Drawing from his college and high school days, memories of his math-teacher father, and more, author William Preston’s reflects on his relationship
Robert Browning as Science Fiction
Anna Kahn considers what a Robert Browning science-fiction story might be. Read on to find out more, then read “My Next Duchess,” in our [May/June
C. Stuart Hardwick on “The Cold Embrace”
From a conversation with a sci-fi legend comes the idea for “The Cold Embrace”, in our [May/June issue, on sale now!], by C. Stuart Hardwick.
“Some Plates Get Eaten”—Characters, Geology, and Biology
In this blog post, Thoraiya Dyer talks about how attending Glasgow Worldcon in 2024 helped inspire her story “Some Plates Get Eaten”, in our [May/June
The Mechanical Pitcher, My Grandpa’s Regret, and Invasive Super Pigs: Three Ruminations on Ruination
Zach Poulter reflects on advances in technology, the consequences, and how that compares to the current push of AI. Read his story “Imprint” in our
The Astounding Analog Companion 