An image of a shark attacking a helicopter that circulated widely on the Internet as “National Geographic Photo of the Year” turned out to be the story of the year for National Geographic News, the Society’s online news service. America Online featured the composite image and the story behind it on its Welcome Screenâ€â€Âand within…
2001 in a nutshell
2001 was a year imbued with promise by science-fiction author Arthur C. Clarke and filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, but analysts saw the reality of the technology world still waiting to embark on an odyssey of major advancements. Perhaps the highest hype of the year touted “IT,” or “Ginger,” after news of its development was leaked to…
2000 in review
In 2000 did the US courts govern politics or were politics governed by the courts? The US presidential election is the big story. The world watched the most powerful nation on earth use the courts to sort out what was the most evenly divided recent presidential election of the United States. George W Bush will…
Top 100 Science Fiction Stories of the 20th Century
1. The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien 2. Forbidden Planet (1956) 3. The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov 4. Dune by Frank Herbert 5. Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke 6. Star Wars (1977) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 7. Ringworld by Larry Niven 8. It’s A…