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2025

Quinine, dog pee, and… optics? (1852)original ↗
27 Feb 2025
Electromagnetic Optics is available!original ↗
19 Feb 2025
Inverted World, by Christopher Priestoriginal ↗
11 Feb 2025
The Man of Numbers, by Keith Devlinoriginal ↗
7 Feb 2025
A Light Most Hateful, by Hailey Piperoriginal ↗
5 Feb 2025
Tau Zero, by Poul Andersonoriginal ↗
2 Feb 2025
I Believe in Mister Bones, by Max Booth IIIoriginal ↗
31 Jan 2025
1844: Mayer mentions his work on conservation of energyoriginal ↗
30 Jan 2025
Latest Dead Reckonings is out!original ↗
28 Jan 2025
The Andromeda Anthology, by Fred Hoyle and John Elliotoriginal ↗
26 Jan 2025
More on Mayer and Tyndall (1862)original ↗
17 Jan 2025
The Night of the Ripper, by Robert Blochoriginal ↗
15 Jan 2025
Doomsday Book, by Connie Willisoriginal ↗
13 Jan 2025
Talking Invisibility on the Peculiar Book Club!original ↗
12 Jan 2025
Godel’s Proof, by Ernest Nagel and James R. Newmanoriginal ↗
11 Jan 2025
Bury Your Gays, by Chuck Tingleoriginal ↗
8 Jan 2025
The Gods Themselves, by Isaac Asimovoriginal ↗
1 Jan 2025

2024

Ms. Adventure, by Jess Phoenixoriginal ↗
30 Dec 2024
Twelve Tales of Suspense and the Supernatural, by Davis Grubboriginal ↗
27 Dec 2024
Hiero’s Journey, by Sterling E. Lanieroriginal ↗
25 Dec 2024
The Citadel of Fear, by Francis Stevensoriginal ↗
20 Dec 2024
Gwen in Green, by Hugh Zacharyoriginal ↗
17 Dec 2024
The Case Against Satan, by Ray Russelloriginal ↗
15 Dec 2024
Raft, by Stephen Baxteroriginal ↗
13 Dec 2024
The Opener of the Way, by Robert Blochoriginal ↗
10 Dec 2024
Life Lessons From Historical Women, by Eleanor Mortonoriginal ↗
7 Dec 2024
My tips for scientific conference presentationsoriginal ↗
3 Dec 2024
Hanbury Brown and Twiss and their impossible interferometer (1956)original ↗
1 Dec 2024
Electromagnetic Optics available for pre-order!original ↗
20 Nov 2024
Alley, by Junji Itooriginal ↗
17 Nov 2024
The Book of Iod, by Henry Kuttneroriginal ↗
8 Nov 2024
Aliens: Phalanx, by Scott Sigleroriginal ↗
5 Nov 2024
Halloween Treats 2024: Revenants!original ↗
29 Oct 2024
A TikTok video on anholonomy, Foucault’s pendulum, and falling cats!original ↗
21 Oct 2024
Not a Speck of Light, by Laird Barronoriginal ↗
17 Oct 2024
Invisibility shortlisted for Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science!original ↗
9 Oct 2024
1928: E.H. Synge invents near-field microscopyoriginal ↗
28 Sept 2024
The Abyss, by Jere Cunninghamoriginal ↗
24 Aug 2024
17 years of Skulls in the Stars!original ↗
15 Aug 2024
The discovery of ultraviolet lightoriginal ↗
25 Jul 2024
Just a small note!original ↗
14 Jul 2024
Memories of Emil Wolforiginal ↗
19 Jun 2024
RIP Zoe, 2006-2024original ↗
17 Jun 2024
Horrorstör, by Grady Hendrixoriginal ↗
2 Jun 2024
Just becauseoriginal ↗
30 May 2024
Frankenstein, by Mary Shelleyoriginal ↗
25 May 2024
Robert Williams Wood and the mystery of anomalous dispersion (1901)original ↗
9 May 2024
Me, talking falling felines in LiveScience!original ↗
5 May 2024
Invisibility audiobook 60% off!original ↗
30 Apr 2024
Fearful Implications, by Ramsey Campbelloriginal ↗
2 Apr 2024
Invisibility – now in Italian!original ↗
1 Apr 2024
The Story of Jasmine, by Darlene, now in print!original ↗
19 Mar 2024
My Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics colloquium at APL!original ↗
7 Mar 2024
The Space Vampires, by Colin Wilsonoriginal ↗
6 Mar 2024
Physics demonstrations: tensegrity tableoriginal ↗
2 Mar 2024
Invisibility audiobook 70% off!original ↗
19 Feb 2024
Black Mad Wheel, by Josh Malermanoriginal ↗
16 Feb 2024
New TikTok video on the Barkhausen effect!original ↗
13 Feb 2024
How many actors have two LEGO minifigs?original ↗
6 Feb 2024
Gods of Jade and Shadow, by Silvia Moreno-Garciaoriginal ↗
3 Feb 2024
“The birth of electromagnetism” on TikTok!original ↗
1 Feb 2024
Robert Williams Wood adds invisibility to his textbook (1911)original ↗
29 Jan 2024
Helgoland, by Carlo Rovellioriginal ↗
21 Jan 2024
Fake Book Titles Extravaganza, Part 8!original ↗
20 Jan 2024
Frank Perret’s The Eruption of Mt. Pelée 1929-1932original ↗
17 Jan 2024
In memory of Jennell Jaquays, 1956-2024original ↗
10 Jan 2024
Invisibility a Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title for 2023!original ↗
6 Jan 2024

2023

The fate of Charles Delaunay on TikTok!original ↗
30 Dec 2023
From the archives: Phantasmagoria: How Étienne-Gaspard Robert terrified Paris for scienceoriginal ↗
29 Dec 2023
Posting history of science on TikTok!original ↗
21 Dec 2023
What is a zero refractive index material?original ↗
10 Dec 2023
From the archives: Barkla shows that x-rays have polarization (1905)original ↗
7 Dec 2023
Paperbacks from Hell, by Grady Hendrixoriginal ↗
5 Dec 2023
Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 32original ↗
1 Dec 2023
Invisibility reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement!original ↗
1 Dec 2023
Last hours of MST3k Season 14 fundraiser!original ↗
25 Nov 2023
Orchard of the Dead, by Stefan Grabinskioriginal ↗
22 Nov 2023
Karl Edward Wagner’s In a Lonely Placeoriginal ↗
15 Nov 2023
Keene and SanGiovanni bookstore fundraiser!original ↗
14 Nov 2023
The Secret Life of Insects, by Bernardo Esquincaoriginal ↗
4 Nov 2023
The Tenebroscope: showing that light is invisible (1863)original ↗
4 Nov 2023
Edgar Allan Poe’s The Premature Burial and its referencesoriginal ↗
31 Oct 2023
Richard Le Gallienne’s The Worshipper of the Image (1899)original ↗
31 Oct 2023
While the Black Stars Burn, by Lucy A. Snyderoriginal ↗
31 Oct 2023
John the Balladeer, by Manly Wade Wellmanoriginal ↗
30 Oct 2023
Hiroshi Yamamoto’s MM9original ↗
28 Oct 2023
A hiatusoriginal ↗
27 Oct 2023
Halloween Treats: Corruption!original ↗
27 Oct 2023
Christine Campbell Thomson’s Not At Night (1925)original ↗
27 Oct 2023
How to See Ghosts & Other Figments, by Orrin Greyoriginal ↗
26 Oct 2023
Jeff VanderMeer’s Finchoriginal ↗
25 Oct 2023
What is quantum entanglement? Part 7: What does it all mean?original ↗
24 Oct 2023
Laird Barron’s The Imago Sequenceoriginal ↗
23 Oct 2023
Bertram Mitford’s The Sign of the Spideroriginal ↗
23 Oct 2023
The Kind Folk, by Ramsey Campbelloriginal ↗
21 Oct 2023
Archie Roy’s Devil in the Darknessoriginal ↗
20 Oct 2023
Strange Things and Stranger Places, by Ramsey Campbelloriginal ↗
19 Oct 2023
Never Bet the Devil and Other Warnings, by Orrin Greyoriginal ↗
18 Oct 2023
Caitlin R. Kiernan’s The Drowning Girloriginal ↗
17 Oct 2023
A Different Darkness and Other Abominations, by Luigi Musolinooriginal ↗
16 Oct 2023
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