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The Flaw is Human:
The End of the Human Genome Reclamation Project, a story about the
consequences of benign eugenics, appeared in the August 31, 2000 issue of the
scientific journal Nature, which ran a series of short science fiction stories
in the year 2000 only (in a section called 'Futures'). Arthur C. Clarke kicked
it off in late 1999, and other authors included Poul Anderson, Hal Clement, and
Kathryn Cramer. Lactose Intolerance, a tale of consumerism about to run rampant, appeared on the now-defunct webzine HMS Beagle, also in August of 2000. Conventions: I travel frequently to science fiction conventions and occasionally help organize them (VikingCon in Bellingham, Washington, and Norwescon in Seattle, Washington, CapClave in Washington, DC to be specific). I often appear as a panelist, discussing biotechnology, medicine, and the role of science in science fiction. Astrogoths: My friend Julie McGalliard, creator of Goth House, came up with a concept for goths in space. I got inspired and wrote Dark Matter, which is intended to be a short film and owes much to the first Star Trek movie. |