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It’s science, it’s fiction, but it’s not science fiction

Bellwether by Connie Willis

November 16, 2022 by Bothari43 6 Comments

Why is Connie Willis considered a science fiction writer? Is it just because she wrote about time travel that one time? I haven’t read a ton of her stuff (I did read the time travel one), but I don’t quite get it. This book is fine and fun, but not science fiction at all, even though the cover says “One of science fiction’s best writers.” Sandra is a scientist at a corporate-America type research institute that reminded me a little of Veridian Dynamics. She’s looking […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: chaos theory, Connie Willis, corporate nonsense, fads, research

Bothari43's CBR14 Review No:22 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: chaos theory, Connie Willis, corporate nonsense, fads, research ·
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You’ll Find God First Before You Find A Super Food

December 30, 2017 by degregorius 1 Comment

“Moderation in all things” may be good dietary advice, but can you make videos, books, and classes based on that advice?  Probably. But would they be best sellers like the Atkins diet, or proclaiming (insert food name here) as the new “superfood?  How about identifying foods high in (insert gluten, carbohydrates or gluten) to avoid in favor of foods high in protein? Matt Fitzgerald’s book Diet Cults examines the fads, the proclaiming of certain ingredients as bette noir and the identifying of certain foods to […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: diet, fads, gluten, ISBN 978-1-60598-560-2, paleo

degregorius's CBR9 Review No:6 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: diet, fads, gluten, ISBN 978-1-60598-560-2, paleo ·
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