A fantastic age (II) Published on October 6, 2026October 3, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Degrees of escape We admit that dragons are more escapist than rocket ships. Read More
A fantastic age Published on September 15, 2026September 14, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com History, science fiction and the alternative Fantasy seems to be taking over. Read More
Entertaining, clear and correct Published on September 8, 2026September 6, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com What is important in popular science? It’s almost always entertaining, but you can’t count on all three. Read More
Old popular science Published on March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Cutting-edge of the past Were popular science authors just better at it, years ago? Read More
Logic and common sense Published on March 10, 2026March 9, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Rejecting the experts How do you reason? Read More
Peak poison Published on February 24, 2026February 23, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The dangers of chemistry When was the worst era to be a chemist? Read More
Out of our element Published on November 18, 2025November 17, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Space is dangerous There are lots of ways for things to go wrong off-Earth. Read More
Knowing too much Published on November 11, 2025November 10, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Fictional details One’s background can get in the way of a good story. Read More
Seeking agreement Published on October 7, 2025October 6, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Another step We propose a modification of the Scientific Method. Read More
What if. . .? Published on July 8, 2025July 7, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Counterfactuals Asking about what might have been can be useful, but is often just a waste of time. Read More