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Science and Science Fiction
Submitted by Mike Brotherton on January 18, 2008 - 4:55pm.
FYI, I'm teaching my science and science fiction class again this
semester at the University of Wyoming. Last year's lesson plans
are at http://physics.uwyo.edu/~mbrother/sf/index.html. I'm updating them for this semester at http://physics.uwyo.edu/~mbrother/sf2008/index.html.
Since my background is astronomy and I'm teaching the course as a
special topics course in physics, I'm focusing on the physical
sciences. I discovered a few nice links to vidoes and
world-building construction that can help science fiction writers get
off to a fast start with some of the science research. I know I
have a lot of typos, so don't bother me about those in last year's
materials, but do point me at interesting/useful sites if you know of
something perfect for one of the weeks.
Cheers,
Mike
Launchpad
Tempest Bradford mentioned this in her LiveJournal, and I wanted to mention it again here: March 30th is the deadline to apply to Launchpad, the amazing astronomy for SF writers workshop that Mike Brotherton teaches in Laramie in the summer. See http://www.launchpadworkshop.org/about.html for more information. Everyone who attended last year said it was wonderful. There is no other workshop of this sort anywhere, as far as I know.
Launchpad
Well, I applied when they first announced it.
And dagnabit, if it isn't like waiting to hear from Clarion West to see if I've gotten accepted or not.
Launchpad
I was thinking the same thing yesterday. I was reading about NASA buying the proposal and then I was thinking all positive glowy thoughts about the FREE parts and then he got all nitty-gritty with PRO writers and I thought pfft [I get bugged with anything that sounds elitist] but overall I've heard a few people talk about waiting to hear back. I am pretty sure I wouldn't UNDERSTAND his course at this point or maybe ever actually since I'm not personally geeky in that way. However, just the opportunity to get together for 5 days or so is probably worth all that science being crammed into the cranium...
http://www.mikebrotherton.com/?p=379
Launchpad
I went last year. It was amazing. The course is geared towards teaching anyone from a complete beginner up to an astronomy grad student. There's something for everyone.
Vylar Kaftan
CW '04, Clarion West Forum Master
http://www.vylarkaftan.net