Showing results for "Scientist" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

When Alice Verianna went to sleep, she was just another teen from the Denver suburbs. She definitely didn't expect to be transported to a magical alternate dimension, inhabited by monsters and presided over by a mysterious System. Here, people resemble RPG characters and everyone has access to their own status screens. Grappling with the mechanics of the elusive System isn't the only challenge Alice faces. It seems an underground organization known as the Society of Starry Eyes has taken a particular interest in other dimensions.

Dive into a captivating anthology featuring six thought-provoking tales that explore the intersection of science, imagination, and the human experience in the cosmos. In The Cyberene by Rog Phillips, a sinister brain schemes to rewrite history for mankinds enslavement. George O. Smiths Amateur in Chancery takes us on a high-stakes rescue mission where scientists must navigate the complexities of language while facing dire technical challenges. Peter Schuyler Millers The Facts of Life presents a whimsical contemplation what if plants could experience love? Vaughn Sheltons Point of Departure ...

Dr. Sylvia Cooper can’t stand her Kindred bodyguard. Sure, Kross is seven feet of ripped, smoldering alien hotness—but he’s also a sarcastic pain in the ass who keeps meddling in her missions. When he tries to block her latest expedition—tracking down a miracle plant that could heal spinal injuries—she ignores his warnings about the dangerous planet... and the rumors of the infamous Dr. Barbarous.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this volume the Mad Scientist takes centre stage. Naturally the stories come in all shapes and sizes and in the pens of our classic authors the scientists more usually arrive as dark, twisted and evil as they go about their work illuminating humanity as only a mad scientist can.

From Jenny: I am an attorney. My BFF and colleague Sarah is missing.I found these recordings in one of Sarah's case files. I believe his story played a role in the disappearance of my best friend Sarah. The recordings are in Chinese. Listen to "How Not to Hitch a Ride of Chimps" where I cover the important pieces.Sarah, where are you?

Journey to the castle of the mad scientist and hear tales of imagination to both amaze and astound! In the grand traditions of the late night horror movie and 1950s scary comics comes an anthology for those who love Science Fiction. Hear unearthed classic tales from authors such as Fritz Leiber, Harry Harrison, and other masters of the genre. Your host may also let you poke around the lab a little. But be careful…those tanks contain beasties best left suspended in their animation!

Finn looks and acts human, though he has no desire to be. He was programmed to assist his owners, and performs his duties to perfection. A billion-dollar construct, his primary task now is to tutor Cat. As she grows into a beautiful young woman, Finn is her guardian, her constant companion…and more. But when the government grants rights to the ever-increasing robot population, however, Finn struggles to find his place in the world, and in Cat’s heart.

Der Physiker Nikola Tesla galt lange als vergessen - doch seine unglaublichen Erfindungen waren es nie. Ein ausgerechnet in Deutschland wiederentdecktes Öl-Porträt des genialen Ingenieurs bringt Hacker T-Rex auf die Spur eines mysteriösen Experiments, in dem Tesla quasi "aus dem Nichts" Energie erschaffen zu haben scheint. Doch T-Rex erkennt das wirkliche Geheimnis Teslas. Und die übergroße Bedeutung, die diese Entdeckung - ähnlich wie Teslas Entwicklungen des Wechselstroms und der Funktechnik - wieder einmal für die Menschheit haben könnte.

Transported from Earth to an entirely new planet, filled with magic and monsters, Alice Verianna has not only had to figure out how to survive but to learn and grow while she's at it. But what's really driven her from the time of her arrival is the desire to investigate—and determine the true nature of—the seemingly omnipotent System that holds sway over all things in the world of Luliv.

The computer gaming "what's hot and what's not", featuring reviews of recent releases, interviews with industry insiders, and a "retro revival" - games re-released from your youth...

Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, is Mary Shelley's passionate and Gothic tale of terror, in which a man's desire to know the unknowable sweeps him into a living nightmare. Victor Frankenstein's experiments with life itself give birth to an extraordinary force with the potential for either good or evil.

Kip has a secret. A young boy who lives with his uncle at the Starswarm Station research outpost on planet Paradise, he has heard a voice in his head for as long as he can remember. The voice guides him in all his decisions, helping him through situations with useful information and helpful insight.

Once a brilliant scientist, Griffin has been gradually consumed by his research. When he finally achieves his goal, the final result is his departure from humanity. He feels no remorse in using his invisibility to gratify his increasing desires. As he gradually loses his mind, it is hard to determine if it is a result of his chemical concoction, or just a continuation of his moral decline.