Category Archives: futures

Differetail

News has reached Cromer that the Pfizer vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, has been approved for use in the UK. This information followed the news yesterday that Debenhams, a department store founded well over a century ago, … Continue reading

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The Future Is Here

Many years ago when the world was young (OK, it was 2007), Tor put out an anthology of 100 very short stories from the ongoing Futures SF series, devised by me back in the last millennium. The anthology was received … Continue reading

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Tang

As you are no doubt aware I edit Futures, Nature‘s weekly foray into the many worlds of science fiction. This week’s example is a disturbing tale of computer love – just the thing for Alan Turing’s centenary year – and comes … Continue reading

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