History Mystery (episode 64)

APR 2, 202667 MIN
Science Fiction 101

History Mystery (episode 64)

APR 2, 202667 MIN

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<p>This time we react to a fascinating article from <em>Strange Horizons</em>, which claims that all SF writers are... historians!</p><p>You can read the article here: <a href="https://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/non-fiction/why-all-science-fiction-and-fantasy-writers-are-historians/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/non-fiction/why-all-science-fiction-and-fantasy-writers-are-historians/</a></p><p>Related to this topic, we also read a delightful historical SF short story by David Brin, &quot;A Professor at Harvard&quot;. Find it here: <a href="https://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-little-sci-fi-tale-to-boost-your.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-little-sci-fi-tale-to-boost-your.html</a></p><p>We also have a fiendish quiz sent in by a listener, and our usual round-up of SF past, present and future.</p><p>For the full shownotes with links to all the items mentioned, visit our blog at <a href="101sf.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">101sf.blogspot.com</a></p>