Scientists and Engineers in SFF
Steven Popkes
January 16, 2023
Here are my notes from the Scientists and Engineers in SFF at Arisia 2023. (Picture from here.) Observations: While science is often prevalent in SF,
Author : Steven Popkes
Steven Popkes lives in Massachusetts on two acres where he and his wife raise bananas, persimmons and turtles. His work has been published across spectrum, collected in numerous Best ofs, and nominated for a Nebula award. His day job is in aerospace making sure rockets continue to go where they are pointed. He insists he is not a rocket scientist.
He is a rocket engineer.
Cheese Ends, 20230102
Steven Popkes
January 2, 2023
What better way to start the year than with Cheese Ends? (Picture from here.) I’m getting older every year, so we’ll start with a possible
More on Developmental Evolution
Steven Popkes
December 19, 2022
Last time I talked about the evolution of structures—called morphogenesis, in biology. (Picture from here.) I spoke of it a bit frivolously in the context
Evolution and Embryology
Steven Popkes
December 5, 2022
People who don’t believe in evolution make me tired. (Picture from here.) For one reason, it’s like saying I don’t believe in the sun. The
State of the Farm, November 2022
Steven Popkes
November 21, 2022
John Gardner, in his novel, October Light, referred to this period as “locking time.” One of these days I will go over some John
Consideration of Works Past: The Arrangement
Steven Popkes
November 7, 2022
I’m not sure when I first ran across The Arrangement. The book (picture from here) was written by Elia Kazan in 1967 so it could
“Abundance?”
Steven Popkes
October 24, 2022
Remember Paul Ehrlich and The Population Bomb ?
Consideration of Works Past: The Stars My Destination
Steven Popkes
September 26, 2022
This book got me kicked out of a reading club.
The Evolution of the Eye
Steven Popkes
August 29, 2022
The evolution of the eye was one of the big issues for those that sought to disprove evolution. (Picture from here.) The rationale (which echoed
State of the Farm, August, 2022: The Drought
Steven Popkes
August 15, 2022
Our half of Massachusetts is now in severe drought. (See here.) The picture is one I took of a corn field in Concord, MA. It’s
Arts & Crafts I
Steven Popkes
August 1, 2022
It should come as no surprise to my two readers that I’m interested in doing things with my hands. I’ve had to work most of
Cheese Ends, 220718
Steven Popkes
July 18, 2022
(Picture from here.) I’m down sick with COVID so I’m not going to give this one much in the way of effort. So far, it’s
