Sentences with phrase «science fiction reading»
His personal hobbies include gourmet cooking, science fiction reading, and animals in general.
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«I don't think the stories of science fiction we read in childhood are ever going to happen,» says John Mather, a Nobel laureate who is now the senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, the $ 6.5 billion successor to the Hubble telescope that NASA plans to launch in 2018.
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From what I have read, this is not a good defense, even for a science fiction movie.
Several years ago they published a study in the influential journal Science that showed reading literary fiction was linked with an improved ability to better read fine emotional cues on people's faces.
That alone is a pretty good reason to pick up a page turner, but it's not all the reading fiction can do for you, according to science.
The Facebook founder's reading list ranges from the sciences to global politics and economy, with one stop for science fiction.
I became obsessed with radical science, the future of technology, the future of biotech... I was reading very interesting scientists and authors that were speaking about ideas of singularity, and life extension, and science fiction.
I read fiction that has stood the test of time; history and historical biographies; books on science; books on art.
His last novel, Seveneves, a science fiction epic that begins with the destruction of the moon, was on then - U.S. president Barack Obama's reading list last summer.
If you spent more time reading your Bible instead of watching that abominable science fiction, your life would be more joyous and uplifting.
I read history books, science fiction, even gothic novels.
You might wasnt to read more religious texts (do you think they are all true) and some high quality science fiction in which new religious ideology is often invented.
Taking time out from reading your self help scientist science fiction books?
I've read much science fiction where the old gods, and even some current ones, feature as characters.
The lie looks like an interesting read for science fiction..
By contrast, in literature class we read poetry and fiction, and in social science we study the subjective beliefs of various cultures from a naturalistic perspective.
Lewis» Space Trilogy, consisting of the books Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength is a very good allagory on Christianity from a more «adult» viewpoint, without the obvious appeal to the young reader, even though they read like science fiction stories.
Ever read a science fiction Book?
When people expect to get history, science, doctrine, and ethics out of the Bible, but end up with nothing of the sort, or what they do get does not agree with science, history, or the doctrine of others, they either reject the whole thing as fiction, or they blindly believe and obey what they read, because they don't know what else to do with the text.
I'm a non-believer... (thank god)... but reading all these comments on this religious nonsense is amazing... I get it when third world illiterates regurgitate the scripture... but for the rest of humanity it's pure science fiction... can't beat it... it's a real money maker... let's take money and tax exemption out of the religious equation especially for the mega churches... and we'll see how long it lasts... anybody got a stop watch...
The article made me remember a Larry Niven short story I read in a collection years ago (I know you'll be shocked to find out that I grew up reading science fiction).
At day's end, Pereira - Smith finally quiets down by reading a science - fiction novel or spy thriller before falling asleep.
If Burt Rutan ever read science fiction, he might recognize himself.
«Miriam has been reading science fiction again.
«If I can't find my science fiction to read at night before I go to bed, I begin to get stressed out.»
People can still be ashamed to admit that they read science fiction.
For more insider info about Tron, read the extended version of this interview on Discover's Science Not Fiction blog.
As an amateur science - fiction writer, I was excited to read that the difficulty in detecting dark matter may be due to it — or gravity — being an emergent phenomenon of a suite of particles (18 March, p 28).
Gingrich has written so much and spoken so often that it is possible to confuse the volume of his pronouncements with their frequency, but some of his ideas appear to come straight from the science fiction he has read.
As an amateur science - fiction writer, I was excited to read that the difficulty in detecting dark matter may be due...
He never looked back, reading all of Asimov's novels, then reluctantly going on to read other science - fiction writers.
Walt says he hadn't heard of the book, though as a science - fiction fan he's eager to read it.
The book reads like the highest class of science fiction.
In an interview with Nature magazine, Anglada - Escude recounted reading Stephen Baxter's 2015 science fiction novel Proxima which described in amazingly accurate detail the planet that Anglada - Escude and his team had just discovered but not yet announced.
«Exoplanets, especially small Earth - size worlds, belonged within the realm of science fiction just 21 years ago,» reads NASA's press release announcing Thursday's news conference.
During a keynote speech on day two, cosmologist and astrophysicist Martin Rees said he often tells students it is better to read first - rate science fiction than second - rate science.
He also read science fiction books, which further piqued his interest in astronomy.
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After reviewing over a dozen design submissions, a committee made up of senior Mars Society staff selected a poster created by Bill Wright, a freelance science fiction illustrator, as the first place... Read More
In the evening, I play games with my family and read technical science fiction or the latest studies in my areas of focus.
Used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, the cordyceps origin story reads like a science fiction novel: it begins its life as an endoparasitoid, meaning it grows as a parasite, typically on insects.
In this inspiring TED Talk from Avatar director, James Cameron, he shares his «childhood fascination with the fantastic — from reading science fiction to deep - sea diving — and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits Aliens, The Terminator, Titanic and Avatar.»
I sadly stopped after Goblet of Fire: / Just a quick side note, I'm fully Christian and see no harm in reading a bit of science fiction here and there.
Similarly, for girls into their science fiction, it's equally good news: 1 in 4 men listed The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as one of the most attractive books their date could have read.
For example, you see that you both like to read science fiction novels and you wish to find out who their favourite author is.
I enjoy reading science books but I also switch off to read fiction books.
I read a lot of everything — science fiction, science, philosophy, novels, short stories, mysteries, literary fiction, old books — everything.
I like hiking, writing, reading, working out, Movies I like mostly science fiction, horror and action..
In my spare time, I enjoy: listening to music (anything from oldies, 80's and 90's rock and pop through to classical, new age and world music), reading (mostly science - fiction, nutrition,...