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Blog postAre there UFOs? Yes, there are flying objects we can’t easily identify.
Are they alien? Not so fast.
Aliens is one possibility, but it’s not the only possibility and shouldn’t be our first choice when considering an unknown phenomenon.
We humans have a long history of jumping to conclusions. For thousands of years, this resulted in superstitions and traditions that lead to bizarre beliefs. To this day, people avoid black cats, think bad luck comes in threes, and avoid -
Blog postEverything everywhere in the universe is falling—even you.
You might think you’re sitting on a chair, reading this article, but you’re not. You’re falling toward the center of Earth. It’s just that you have no distance left to fall. This creates the illusion of being still. If everything everywhere in the universe is falling then nothing is still. Not even you on your chair.
Being stationary is an illusion. It’s a convenient one, but it’s like a magician’s trick, it hide -
Blog postAs a science fiction writer that’s penned 17 novels about First Contact, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone more interested in the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence than me, but I’ll tell you ʻOumuamua is not alien.
In October 2017, Robert Weryk used the Pan-STARRS telescope at Haleakalā Observatory, Hawaii to observe the first indisputable extra-solar object to enter our solar system. He called it 1I/2017 U1 ʻOumuamua, which is Hawaiian for ‘sco -
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Blog postWith the release of my latest First Contact novel, Wherever Seeds May Fall, on January 22, I thought it would be interesting to look at the Top Ten First Contact novels. I’ve tried to work in a few outsiders amidst the predictable classics of the genre.
SPOILER ALERT: Rather than discussing the novels in what amounts to a broad outline akin to a synopsis, I’ll be talking about why they make the list, which may involve spoilers but is far more interesting.
10: Pushing Ice Alist -
Blog postWhich is better? The book or the movie of the book?
Most movies and television series are made-for-the-screen, but occasionally books are converted into movies/series and the inevitable question arises—which is better?
A couple of years ago, this was an easy question to answer—the book. But producers and directors have lifted their game and an interesting trend has emerged. Now, books are often considered “source material.” Rather than trying to translate from one medium to an -
Blog postThe answer should be obvious
Yes!
Of course there’s life in space—that’s where Earth is!
Our planet is one teeny, tiny corner of an astonishingly vast universe. This might sound like a cheat/cheap answer, but it’s genuine. Earth is absolute proof life can thrive on an obscure planet in deep space!
We’re all astronauts on Starship Earth!
From our anthropomorphic self-centered perspective, we like to make a distinction between Ea -
Blog postAmerica won the Second World War on the back of its manufacturing.
Although wars require soldiers and weapons, ultimately, wars are won by endurance. When it came to World War II, the US economy outproduced its enemies. A single Chrysler factory in Detroit produced more tanks than the entire Third Reich. Ford’s Willow Run Plant rolled a B-24 Liberator bomber off its production line every two hours.
B24 Liberator
Under normal circumstances, Liberty class cargo ships too -
Blog postAlthough a post about religion might seem unusual for a blog about science and science fiction, it is relevant as the majority of people on Earth believe in one God or another.
I’m not religious, but I respect those that find comfort in their beliefs and act with kindness and compassion toward others, making the world a better, brighter place. We need more love, not less.
Religious beliefs, though, should be in harmony with science. If they’re not, we’ve got a serious problem. -
Blog postCOVID-19 is heartbreaking, ravaging our world and killing tens of thousands. As there’s no vaccine, the only effective strategy to contain its exponential growth is to self-isolate and stay at home.
There’s not much a science fiction writer can do beyond encourage people to listen to the experts and wash their hands, but I thought I could help with a #StayHome #ReadAtHome campaign.
Not my library, but oh, how I wish…
Here’s how it works… for the next 40 days, there wil -
Blog postHere’s a great review of my latest novel But the Stars by The Indie Athenaeum
The Indie Athenaeum
Book Title: But The Stars
Author: Peter Cawdron
Publication Date: March 27, 2020
Available on: Amazon as an eBook and as a paperback
Indie Athenaeum Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
It’s the 22nd century and the crew of their starship Acheron is in orbit, exploring the distant ice world of P4 around the star WISE 5571. After establishing a rese
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