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Nick Sagan
I'm an author and screenwriter, mostly of science fiction and futurism; you might know me from <i>The Idlewild Trilogy</i>, <i>Shrapnel</i>, <i>Star Trek</i>, etc. or maybe you know my voice from the Voyager Golden Record back when I was a kid: <A CLASS="standard" HREF="http://nicksagan.com/media/NS_voice.au">"Hello from the children of Planet Earth."</a> <p>(Looking for a more complete bio? Try <a href="http://nicksagan.com/biography.html">here</a>.)
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Sorry you didn't like it, Gil. There's a certain percentage of planetarium viewers who don't want science fiction elements anywhere in (or even near) their shows. Perhaps you fall into that category. Or perhaps it just didn't work for you. In any event, thanks for weighing in.
A Visit to the Adler's New Theater
A tremendous amount of work goes into creating "the most technologically advanced planetarium theater in the world." Check out this interesting Chicago Tribune behind the scenes video feature. Accompanying article can be found here.
Sadly, no short story this year. The silver lining: I am working on something Idlewild related and I'm looking forward to sharing news on that when the time is right.
Happy Halloween 2010
Another Halloween is here! Sending delicious pumpkin wishes to you and yours, the whole of humanity, and our primate cousins as well. (AP Photo/dapd, Philipp Guelland)
Discovery Retreats
Posted Aug 4, 2011 at Nick Sagan Online
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Hilary Swank grabs hold of 'Shrapnel'
The trip to Chicago was amazing and I'm looking forward to blogging about it... but first I'm delighted to link you to this exciting news. Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2011 at Nick Sagan Online
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A Visit to the Adler's New Theater
A tremendous amount of work goes into creating "the most technologically advanced planetarium theater in the world." Check out this interesting Chicago Tribune behind the scenes video feature. Accompanying article can be found here. Continue reading
Posted Jun 23, 2011 at Nick Sagan Online
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Much appreciated, Eva!
Y'know, over the years I've noticed a fairly high concentration of fellow September babies. Might just be false pattern recognition on my part, but I imagine many conceptions happen over the December holidays.
A Father's Day Gift for Carl Sagan
How do you shop for Carl Sagan? I was never quite sure what to get him. Astronomical art? A traditional tie? Some years I made better choices than others, but too often I found it baffling. For this Father's Day, I'd like to announce the launch of a project I'm sure he would have loved. ...
Thanks, both of you!
Arthur, in case you haven't seen it, here's a link to surrealist Rene Magritte's "September 16" where the moon's out in front of the tree.
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7829/1711/1600/rene-magritte-1957-september-16.jpg
Just love that painting so I like to make sure fellow September 16thers know about it.
A Father's Day Gift for Carl Sagan
How do you shop for Carl Sagan? I was never quite sure what to get him. Astronomical art? A traditional tie? Some years I made better choices than others, but too often I found it baffling. For this Father's Day, I'd like to announce the launch of a project I'm sure he would have loved. ...
A Father's Day Gift for Carl Sagan
Posted Jun 19, 2011 at Nick Sagan Online
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Trekking The Cosmos: Klingons In Our Midst!
Posted Jan 17, 2011 at Nick Sagan Online
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Happy 1/1/11
Maybe you're enjoying the strange base 2 flavor of the date today as much as I am? (Okay, base 3 if you include the first two digits of the year.) I'm already looking forward to November's 11/11/11 goodness. Between now... Continue reading
Posted Jan 1, 2011 at Nick Sagan Online
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Shrapnel-palooza!
Not one but two Shrapnel-related videos... First, the trailer for the new Shrapnel iPhone game, now available for download from the Apple App Store: Second, this interview of me talking Shrapnel at a recent Barnes & Noble signing: Continue reading
Posted Dec 10, 2010 at Nick Sagan Online
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Life As We Do Not Know It
Posted Dec 2, 2010 at Nick Sagan Online
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Thanksgiving Deer
Posted Nov 25, 2010 at Nick Sagan Online
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Facebook! Twitter! MySpace!
Posted Nov 16, 2010 at Nick Sagan Online
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I like that idea, Joe. Can't do it this year, but the idea of putting out a new Idlewild short story for Halloween 2011 really appeals to me. Thanks for suggesting it!
Happy Halloween 2010
Another Halloween is here! Sending delicious pumpkin wishes to you and yours, the whole of humanity, and our primate cousins as well. (AP Photo/dapd, Philipp Guelland)
Happy Halloween 2010
Posted Oct 31, 2010 at Nick Sagan Online
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New York Comic-Con
Posted Oct 7, 2010 at Nick Sagan Online
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Science Channel Press Release
Posted Aug 6, 2010 at Nick Sagan Online
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Ballston Spa Bound
Posted Aug 4, 2010 at Nick Sagan Online
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They're such amazing birds! Thanks for the nice note, you two! Hope all's going well.
Turkey
Seriously, a wild turkey. Right on the lawn:
Thank you for the Wiki add, Mr. Zaitsev! Though I'm not personally familiar with the conflict in the Soviet Composer Union, I do know the Voyager team had trouble getting all the songs they wanted. For example, The Beatles "Here Comes The Sun" was on the list and while all four Beatles agreed, the record company wouldn't go for it. As for where to read about these kinds of conflict, you might try the book "Murmurs of Earth" which is out of print these days, but you might be able to find a used copy somewhere.
Mom's Pioneer & Voyager Interviews
Last week, I played host to not one but two film crews so they could interview my mother, Linda Salzman. On Thursday there was the upcoming BBC show, The Beauty of Diagrams, where internationally acclaimed mathematician Marcus du Sautoy interviewed Mom about her work on the Pioneer Plaque. D...
Gobble Gobble!
Posted Jul 10, 2010 at Nick Sagan Online
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From The Martian Tourist Board
Posted Jul 1, 2010 at Nick Sagan Online
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The Life And Work Of Godfrey Winton
To celebrate the ascension of President Scalzi, allow me to present a panel discussion that the new prez, Sarah Monette and I took part in back at Penguicon 2007. It's a retrospective on the remarkable career of famed science fiction... Continue reading
Posted Jun 30, 2010 at Nick Sagan Online
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Scalzibration!
Congratulations to John Scalzi, who today takes over as President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. John's a magnificent writer (a Hugo and John W. Campbell award winner, no less.) In a happy coincidence, he's also a... Continue reading
Posted Jun 30, 2010 at Nick Sagan Online
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