Lead by Example: Can Sci-Fi Characters Inspire Leadership?
Can a sci-fi character set the bar on being a leader? Some of the most inspiring leaders are found in science fiction, and this one leads by example.
Entries by Terl
Post-Apocalyptic Books: The End of the World … or the Dawn of a New One?
What is the appeal of post-apocalyptic books? Could it be macabre obsession? Or hope that we can prevent it from becoming real?
Best Sci-Fi Audiobook: Directing Battlefield Earth
Actor and director Jim Meskimen shares his experience bringing one of the best sci-fi audiobooks to life: Battlefield Earth.
The Fermi Paradox: Are We Alone in the Universe? Are We Doomed?
The Fermi Paradox questions whether aliens exist. But with how vast the Milky Way is, conspiracy theories about UFOs & aliens make us wonder and worry.
Hard Science Fiction: Diplomacy Versus Arrogance
Mike McCrory uses hard science fiction book Battlefield Earth to compare the Psychlo arrogance to the use of moral diplomacy.
Sci-Fi Technology: Teleporters
Does science fiction influence technology? And more importantly, are some sci-fi technologies—such as teleporters—better left in the realm of fiction?
Will Neurostimulators Lead to Mind Control?
Everybody loves a good villain. But who is the baddest of them all? And what makes the bad guy a really good bad guy? In other words, what are the qualities that make a character we can all enjoy hating?
Space Opera: 10 Best Books to Read
The science fiction sub-genre of Space Opera has not always been the most popular category in sci-fi books.
Which Sci-Fi Books Inspired the Iconic Apple iPod, iPad and Earbuds?
Battlefield Earth: A return to the Golden Age, written after the genre of science fiction had time to define itself.
Military Science Fiction: Rayguns, Rocketships, and a Dash of Gold
Battlefield Earth: A return to the Golden Age, written after the genre of science fiction had time to define itself.