Annalee Newitz's discussions

Fixed. Read more

Yes, I am bad. It is fixed now. The UNIX gods are about to seriously beat my ass. Read more

Fixed! Sorry I am a bad nerd. Read more

Ack — sorry! I really really should have known better. Fixed now. I am seriously smacking my own face. Read more

I only speak Quebecois. Tabernaque! Read more

Materials science is the accurate term. However, the general public tends to view this stuff as "nanotechnology," which is kind of like calling penicillin "microtechnology," but there you are. Read more

When is Andy Serkis going to get an Oscar for acting? Given how clearly talented the guy is at doing what's required to make mocap acting into genuinely moving, emotional performances, he surely deserves recognition. Read more

I think this is a question for [email protected] Read more

A lot of people have raised questions about the scientific validity of these images, and so I have added a fairly meaty quote from paleontologist Darren Naish's introduction to the book, where he explains what we know — and don't know — about the relationship between a dinosaur's skeleton and what it may actually have… Read more

I didn't mean to create the wrong impression. I think that the book does a great job saying there are alternative ways of reading the evidence. If you could point me to phrases I've used that give the wrong impression I'm happy to change them. Just to make things perfectly clear, I've added a long quote from you,… Read more

I didn't say it would "change what you know." I said it will make you "question" everything you know. Which is the best possible thing that anyone could do in the sciences. Read more

Not really. She's a good comedic actor, and she's created some of the most popular shows on the web. Also, overrated is pretty relative. Most people haven't heard of her. Unlike, say, Julia Roberts, who really is overrated. Read more

I actually referred to the book as "part science, part science fiction." I'm not sure how much more clearly I could have pointed out that the book is speculative. Read more

I have added a link to the dead tree version to the post. Thanks! Read more

Definitely. Rob is a fucking genius and we are lucky to have him. Read more

I want him to! I'm sure his seething brain will create something even more insanely insane than FFF. Read more

Rob has also been an incredible gentleman about this, despite his disappointment. I'm still in awe of the fact that he's my colleague. He also can't leave io9 because if he does, the bomb in his collar will explode. Read more

Sure — I could see an FFF style feature for bad fiction, or bad movies. There is a big difference between making fun of a Hollywood movie and making fun of a person's story written for 5 other people. The problem with picking on fan fiction per se is that it's not written for mainstream consumption, but we would be… Read more

I should have said "with a few exceptions." :) Read more

And mine. Read more