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  • Where to find me at Capricon 39

    This weekend I’ll be at Capricon 39, a science fiction convention held February 14 to 17 in Wheeling, a suburb of Chicago. This year’s theme…

  • Five questions at Breaking the Glass Slipper

    Megan Leigh at the website Breaking the Glass Slipper has asked me five questions about the novel Semiosis and science fiction: the lure of first contact…

  • Plants in the news: food, flowers, and family ties

    Some plants are carnivorous: they capture and eat animals. But at least one plant, a pond inhabitant called bladderwort, captures plants as well as animals.…

  • Review: The Revolutionary Genius of Plants

    The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior by Stefano Mancuso My rating: 5 of 5 stars Stefano Mancuso, an…