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Loop Garou 6: Special Pandemic Issue

Loop Garou is a SF (science fiction, speculative fiction, fantasy, horror and comic books) zine containing fiction and nonfiction, art and other media. Edited by Chris Airiau and Raja Thiagarajan.

Science Writing Commentary: Techniques of Plot

Science Writing Commentaries are the second of two-part Method & Commentary posts. I choose an excellent example of published science writing in which I identify and explain one of the techniques that makes the piece successful. The first post examines the Method, wherein I select and analyze the techniques I will focus on in theContinue reading “Science Writing Commentary: Techniques of Plot”

Technological Gap: Alien Invasion

Sci-Fi Fridays: Speculative SF musings… “This subject dovetails off from last week’s flash fiction post (with new art by Benjamin Specklin). The mysterious antagonists I had in mind for this story were aliens who…”

Science Writing Method: Techniques of Plot

Science Writing Commentaries are two-part posts. I choose a superb example of published science writing, and identify one technique used by its writer that makes the piece so successful. The first post examines the Method, that is to say the techniques which I will focus on. The second post is the Commentary, and demonstrates howContinue reading “Science Writing Method: Techniques of Plot”

Stopping Deepfakes Before They Reach Google Maps

A joint geographic information science team reveals potential for falsification of web mapping services like Google Maps.

Science Writing Series

Before I kick off my Science Writing series next week, I thought it would be a good idea to give an introduction and schedule to what I have planned.

Call me ChrisAir

Or Chris, or Christopher, or Mr. Airiau. I’m not really picky. Hey there, welcome to my blog. I’m here to write about science & SF (speculative fiction as well as science fiction), and pick apart how writers tell stories in their nonfiction, fiction, and games. From time to time, I will probably write some randomContinue reading “Call me ChrisAir”