Climate change fiction, commonly referred to as “cli-fi,” has grown in prominence as a literary genre over the past few years, particularly as the realities of climate change become more evident in our daily lives. This genre often explores the social,...
Engineering company Made In Space, known for sending the first 3D printer to the International Space Station (ISS), is actively expanding the capabilities of in-space manufacturing. Their focus includes repurposing waste plastic and potentially using moon dirt as...
It has been slightly surreal -preparing to launch a book about a (mostly) dystopian future during a pandemic, but at the same time weirdly comforting being in such familiar territory. My characters’ lives are restricted by world events, far outside their...
Two articles in The New Scientist grabbed my attention recently:Is the universe conscious? It seems impossible until you do the mathsandBlack holes are hiding movies of the universe in their glowing ringsI have to say, I had looked to The New Scientist to be a...
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, led by Metin Sitti, have developed innovative “microrollers” capable of carrying chemotherapy drugs. These tiny robots are inspired by the movement of white blood cells and can...
Virtual Futures’ Near-Future Fictions series returns in 2019 to continue its mission to reassert the significance of science fiction as a tool for criticising, interrogating, and navigating possible tomorrows. Our aim is to promote stories that think critically about...
