Oliver Morton: Science Journalism and Humanity’s Fascination with the Moon

OLIVER MORTON’S The Moon is a masterpiece of science journalism that throws fresh light on its eponymous subject. Morton mines fields as diverse as aerospace science, history, astrobiology, mythology, geology, and science fiction in pursuit of lessons the Moon can teach us about space exploration, the universe, and ourselves. The idea-to-page ratio is stunning, and […] The post Oliver Morton: Science Journalism and Humanity’s Fascination with the Moon appeared first on Los Angeles Review of Books. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Review of Books'

[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-03-06 20:00:57 UTC ]
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Oliver Morton: Science Journalism and Humanity’s Fascination with the Moon

OLIVER MORTON’S The Moon is a masterpiece of science journalism that throws fresh light on its eponymous subject. Morton mines fields as diverse as aerospace science, history, astrobiology, mythology, geology, and science fiction in pursuit of lessons the Moon can teach us about space... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-03-06 20:00:57 UTC ]
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‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global science journal over ‘unethical’ fees

Entire board resigns over actions of academic publisher whose profit margins outstrip even Google and AmazonMore than 40 leading scientists have resigned en masse from the editorial board of a top science journal in protest at what they describe as the “greed” of publishing giant Elsevier.The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-05-07 07:00:16 UTC ]
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Humans want to mine the moon. Here's what space law experts say the rules are

Mining the moon might sound like a concept that belongs in a science fiction novel, but it's likely to be a part of reality in the not-so-distant future. That's made it a hot topic of discussion among space lawyers — yes, there are space lawyers... Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2022-09-01 08:00:00 UTC ]
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12 Fascinating Near-Future Science Fiction Books

Take a look into our present and future with these near-future science fiction books that are eerily prescient, including Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace6. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-02-17 11:35:00 UTC ]
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How science fiction can inspire humanity’s response to the climate crisis – podcast

The audio version of an in-depth article on how science fiction’s hopes and fears can inspire humanity’s response to the climate crisis. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2021-10-11 09:13:49 UTC ]
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A Human Cloning Error and Existential Questions Fuel This Science Fiction Romp

In Matthew FitzSimmons’s speculative murder mystery “Constance,” the title character’s consciousness is mistakenly downloaded into a clone. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Downloading our thoughts to the mainframe may be the stuff of science fiction — but humans have been imagining it for centuries

Leaving our earthly bodies and living forever as a machine isn't just a thing of modern science fiction. These transhumanist ideas date back to the 18th century. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2021-05-17 05:22:55 UTC ]
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Pang wins Royal Society Science Book Prize with 'instruction manual for humans'

Dr Camilla Pang has won the £25,000 Royal Society Science Book Prize for her debut Explaining Humans (Viking), written as an instruction manual for a world she had difficulty understanding due to her Autism Spectrum Disorder. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-03 02:40:20 UTC ]
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Octopus buys art and science book to wax lyrical over the Moon

llex Press has acquired "a rich and curious history" of the Moon and what it means to humanity by Alexandra Loske and Robert Massey. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The FTC Is Cracking Down on Predatory Science Journals

The FTC is suing predatory journal publishing company, OMICS Group, for hiding fees and deceiving researchers. It's a first for the largely unregulated industry. The post The FTC Is Cracking Down on Predatory Science Journals appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

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The Web Will Either Kill Science Journals or Save Them

More than 50 percent of academic papers published are owned by five major publishers. The post The Web Will Either Kill Science Journals or Save Them appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

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Nobel winner declares boycott of top science journals

Randy Schekman says his lab will no longer send papers to Nature, Cell and Science as they distort scientific processLeading academic journals are distorting the scientific process and represent a "tyranny" that must be broken, according to a Nobel prize winner who has declared a boycott on the... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Go for the Moon: Children’s Books about the Moon

From calming stories to nonfiction facts about our celestial neighbor, these are the best children's books about the moon to read, including Moon: A Peek-Through Picture Book by Britta Teckentrup. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Just when we need it, ‘Humans’ reminds us what it means to be human

“Humans of New York” author Brandon Stanton shares 16 photos from his globe-spanning new book. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-06 13:53:03 UTC ]
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The cranky, bossy, sad, brave, beloved Olive Kitteridge is back in ‘Olive, Again’ — and better than ever

Elizabeth Strout creates a world almost unbearably addictive for its beautiful, agonized truths. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-08 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Springer Science & Business to Merge with Macmillan Science & Education

A merger between Springer Science & Business and Holtzbrinck will form a new global science and education publisher with annual sales of 1.5 billion euros The post Springer Science & Business to Merge with Macmillan Science & Education appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Macmillan Science and Education to merge with Springer Science+Business Media

Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and BC Partners have reached an agreement to merge Springer Science+Business Media (owned by funds advised by BCP) with the majority of Holtzbrinck-owned Macmillan Science and Education, namely Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan and the global businesses of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Science and Education, Springer Science+Business to Merge

The joint venture will create a publishing group of 1.5 billion euros in sales, and 13,000 employees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Say Nothing' explores 'human wreckage' wrought by young radicals during the Troubles

FX's adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe's best-selling book focuses on the Price sisters and raises questions about how a bitterly divided country can move on from the past. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-11-14 11:00:06 UTC ]
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Jamie Oliver Pulls Children’s Book Amid Criticism of Insensitivity

The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” faced accusations that it stereotyped First Nations people in Australia. Continue reading at The New York Times

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