Category Archives: science fiction

Thinking Like an Engineer, Working Like a Writer

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Bart Leahy

This blog was inspired by a response to my blog regarding my readers in India. One reader, Amruta, wrote that she appreciated my help on thinking like an engineer. First off, thank you to Amruta (and the rest of you) … Continue reading →

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Speaking Upper-Level Geek

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Bart Leahy

As I noted earlier this week, I was rapporteur at the Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop (TVIW), taking notes for the benefit of the organizers and (as a nice side-benefit) myself, as I find the idea of deep-space travel fascinating. Did … Continue reading →

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Rapporteuring for the Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Bart Leahy

I will be blogging live from the Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop at my personal blog. Feel free to follow there or on Twitter using the hashtag #TVIW13 or watch the live streaming channel on UStream! My specific Twitter feed is @SciCheerGopher. … Continue reading →

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I See the Future and It Will Be…

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Bart Leahy

I’ve seen the future and it will be…I’ve seen the future and it works. If there’s life after we will see… –Prince, The Future So I’m a little shy of four months into my sojourn with Zero Point Frontiers. There’s … Continue reading →

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Leaving the Matrix

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Bart Leahy

For the last six years and two months, I have had the good fortune to support NASA’s human space activities at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, whilst in the employ of two good companies: ASI and Schafer. In … Continue reading →

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