Nonfiction
The Cold Legacies
Just as a single important equation in physics can hold a myriad of solutions and describe a dazzling array of behavior, so too a sufficiently rich story.
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Nonfiction
Author Spotlight
Author Spotlight: Tom Godwin
The Cold Equations” was originally published in Astounding Magazine in 1954, and was Godwin’s fourth published story.
Editorial
Editorial, July 2011
Welcome to issue fourteen of Lightspeed! Here’s what we’ve got on tap this month … Fiction: “The Cold Equations” by Tom Godwin, “The Old Equations” by Jake Kerr, “Sweet Sixteen” by Kat Howard, “Face Value” by Karen Joy Fowler. Nonfiction: “The Cold Legacies” by Mike Brotherton, “The First Step to Enlightenment is Abject Failure” by Jeff Hecht, “The Superpowered Potential of Epigenetics” by Ekaterina Sedia, “Feature Interview: Mary Doria Russell” by Kat Howard.
Artist Showcase
Artist Spotlight: Maurizio Manzieri
The world turned digital some years ago, but I like to be in touch with pencils and paper during the preparatory phase. A few strolls in the lush woods surrounding my studio help definitely!
Nonfiction
Interview: Mary Roach
Eunuchs are the way to go—avoid all the soap opera, all the falling in love and the anger and the possible murder and jealousy, definitely.
Author Spotlight
Author Spotlight: Ian McDonald
It’s a cliché that when the aliens arrive, they appear over the White House, or Tiananmen Square. But why shouldn’t they arrive in the developing world?
Nonfiction
Six A.I. Types Who Annoy Us to Death
Sure, there are shining examples of A.I., but for every Lt. Commander Data or Number Six, there are a dozen mainframes just waiting to ruin your day.
Author Spotlight
Author Spotlight: Grady Hendrix
Let’s face it: Crash landings are no one’s preferred method of parking. Mostly because you will die screaming if you crash land.
Nonfiction
Dissolving the Wall Between Art and Science
Science fiction fans have long known that art and science aren’t as deeply divided as they’re made out to be.
Author Spotlight
Author Spotlight: Carolyn Gilman
Galena came to me in a flash, fully formed and demanding that I should write about her. I have no idea where she came from, but I was not about to argue with her.
