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2026

Reminder: Almost time for Zelazny’s A Night in the Lonesome October!original ↗
24 Sept 2026
The Library at Hellebore, by Cassandra Khaworiginal ↗
19 Sept 2026
An indie music roundup, part 1!original ↗
18 Sept 2026
Fake Book Titles Extravaganza, Part 10!original ↗
13 Sept 2026
The Gate of the Feral Gods, by Matt Dinnimanoriginal ↗
12 Sept 2026
The Staircase in the Woods, by Chuck Wendigoriginal ↗
11 Sept 2026
The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook, by Matt Dinnimanoriginal ↗
5 Sept 2026
What is “quantum teleportation”?original ↗
5 Sept 2026
Carl’s Doomsday Scenario, by Matt Dinnimanoriginal ↗
30 Aug 2026
Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 35original ↗
29 Aug 2026
Between Two Fires, by Christopher Buehlmanoriginal ↗
28 Aug 2026
Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinnimanoriginal ↗
23 Aug 2026
Internet nonsense and the St. Petersburg paradoxoriginal ↗
20 Aug 2026
Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 34original ↗
17 Aug 2026
The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, by Nakamura, Fukunaga, and Hottaoriginal ↗
15 Aug 2026
19 Years of Skulls in the Stars?original ↗
14 Aug 2026
Polybius, by Collin Armstrongoriginal ↗
9 Aug 2026
Queen of the Cicadas, by V. Castrooriginal ↗
1 Aug 2026
How Djadja-Em-Ankh Saved the Day, by Lise Mannicheoriginal ↗
28 Jul 2026
New popular science book from me is happening!original ↗
24 Jul 2026
Drones: now invisible, in a weird way!original ↗
23 Jul 2026
Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingleoriginal ↗
21 Jul 2026
Musings about the “many worlds” quantum hypothesisoriginal ↗
19 Jul 2026
Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall, by Jendia Gammonoriginal ↗
13 Jul 2026
The Unfinished Business, by Stephanie Campisioriginal ↗
11 Jul 2026
Strange Buildings, by Uketsuoriginal ↗
25 Jun 2026
Strange Pictures, by Uketsuoriginal ↗
23 Jun 2026
Doomflower, by Jendia Gammonoriginal ↗
20 Jun 2026
Kalivas! Or, Another Tempest, by Nick Mamatasoriginal ↗
10 Jun 2026
Strange Houses, by Uketsuoriginal ↗
8 Jun 2026
What is an “optical skyrmion?”original ↗
25 May 2026
Blood Type, by Bechko, Sorrentino and Stewartoriginal ↗
24 May 2026
Atacama, by Jendia Gammonoriginal ↗
17 May 2026
Cork balls, Edwardian magazines, and optical physicsoriginal ↗
12 May 2026
The Night Guest, by Hildur Knútsdóttiroriginal ↗
3 May 2026
An interview with author Ramsey Campbell!original ↗
25 Apr 2026
The Lost Village, by Camilla Stenoriginal ↗
24 Apr 2026
What Stalks the Deep, by T. Kingfisheroriginal ↗
13 Apr 2026
Dead Astronauts, by Jeff VanderMeeroriginal ↗
12 Apr 2026
Choose Your Own Adventure Cryptid Chronicles: Mothman, by Cristin Bisharaoriginal ↗
29 Mar 2026
Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garciaoriginal ↗
22 Mar 2026
Coulomb’s remarkable experiment in electricity (1785)original ↗
19 Mar 2026
Talking falling feline physics in the NYT!original ↗
12 Mar 2026
Incarnate, by Ramsey Campbelloriginal ↗
8 Mar 2026
New falling cat paper just dropped!original ↗
7 Mar 2026
Conan the Barbarian: A Nest of Serpents, by Jim Zuboriginal ↗
21 Feb 2026
Hothouse, by Brian Aldissoriginal ↗
15 Feb 2026
The Berserker Throne, by Fred Saberhagenoriginal ↗
30 Jan 2026
On Whetsday, by Mark Sumneroriginal ↗
19 Jan 2026
What is an optical caustic?original ↗
16 Jan 2026
Our new paper on invisibility physics!original ↗
10 Jan 2026
I am a 2026-2027 Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer!original ↗
8 Jan 2026
Twelve Nights at Rotter House, by J.W. Ockeroriginal ↗
7 Jan 2026

2025

A Haunting on the Hill, by Elizabeth Handoriginal ↗
31 Dec 2025
Infinite singularities in an optical beam???original ↗
6 Dec 2025
By the Hands of Fools, by Grace Mathisoriginal ↗
29 Nov 2025
Fake Book Titles Extravaganza, Part 9!original ↗
29 Nov 2025
1975: The year that quantum mechanics met gravity (from the archives)original ↗
23 Nov 2025
Dircks and Pepper: A Tale of Two Ghostsoriginal ↗
18 Nov 2025
Ruby Payne-Scott and the mystery of sunspotsoriginal ↗
12 Nov 2025
Optics, rain and car headlights!original ↗
11 Nov 2025
The most beautiful wrong equation in history (1841)original ↗
7 Nov 2025
Alone, by Brian Keeneoriginal ↗
29 Oct 2025
Horror stories for around the campfire!original ↗
26 Oct 2025
Solomon Kane: The Serpent Ring, by Patrick Zercheroriginal ↗
20 Oct 2025
Halloween Treats 2025: Haunted Houses!original ↗
16 Oct 2025
Lucky Day, by Chuck Tingleoriginal ↗
5 Oct 2025
My appearances on Artologica and BBC Crowdscience!original ↗
29 Sept 2025
My search for boardgames for seniorsoriginal ↗
29 Sept 2025
Between Two Rivers, by Moudhy Al-Rashidoriginal ↗
15 Sept 2025
What is a Carnot engine?original ↗
13 Sept 2025
Appendix N: The Eldritch Roots of Dungeons & Dragons, edited by Peter Bebergaloriginal ↗
29 Aug 2025
The Dead Come to Stay, by Brandy Schillaceoriginal ↗
22 Aug 2025
Conan the Barbarian: Twisting Loyalties, by Jim Zuboriginal ↗
17 Aug 2025
18 years of Skulls in the Stars!original ↗
14 Aug 2025
Maxwell invents a demon, people get angry (1879)original ↗
12 Aug 2025
The Tripods: The Pool of Fire, by John Christopheroriginal ↗
24 Jul 2025
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The White Worm, by Sam Sicilianooriginal ↗
18 Jul 2025
What is a quantum eraser?original ↗
15 Jul 2025
Einstein’s Tutor, by Lee Phillipsoriginal ↗
9 Jul 2025
A retrospective on my first published scientific paperoriginal ↗
6 Jul 2025
The Tripods: The City of Gold and Lead, by John Christopheroriginal ↗
4 Jul 2025
An Echo of Children, by Ramsey Campbelloriginal ↗
27 Jun 2025
The Tripods: The White Mountains, by John Christopheroriginal ↗
15 Jun 2025
Crypt of the Moon Spider, by Nathan Ballingrudoriginal ↗
13 Jun 2025
An introduction to quantum cryptographyoriginal ↗
5 Jun 2025
Rise of the Zombie Bugs, by Mindy Weisbergeroriginal ↗
2 Jun 2025
RIP Cookie, 2010-2025original ↗
28 May 2025
Invisibility demos at UNC Charlotte STEAM Innovation Expo!original ↗
1 May 2025
Twice as Dead, by Harry Turtledoveoriginal ↗
19 Apr 2025
Nicol invents a polarizing prism (1828)original ↗
12 Apr 2025
My “Why I Love Horror” story!original ↗
8 Apr 2025
Donate to support kitty Mitzi’s cancer surgery!original ↗
7 Apr 2025
Now a Bookshop.org affiliate!original ↗
5 Apr 2025
Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 33original ↗
3 Apr 2025
Physical copies of Electromagnetic Optics are now available!original ↗
1 Apr 2025
Polaroid: the game-changing optical technology (1938)!original ↗
27 Mar 2025
Prince of Annwn, by Evangeline Waltonoriginal ↗
14 Mar 2025
The Last Night to Kill Nazis, by David Agranofforiginal ↗
5 Mar 2025
Berserker’s Planet, by Fred Saberhagenoriginal ↗
1 Mar 2025
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