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Science/fiction: 10%?

Science/fiction: 10%?

Posted on November 13, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
“It is estimated that most human beings only use 10% of their brain’s capacity,” says Morgan Freeman’s character from a lectern in Lucy. It is a widely-believed myth, oft repea... Read More
Science/fiction: Brain stimulation

Science/fiction: Brain stimulation

Posted on October 23, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
I am a neuroscientist and physiologist, which means I get to look at a lot of brains and try to figure out how they work. As I am also a writer, I thought I would do a few posts on my particular brand... Read More
Writing: more from the Journal of Imaginary Research

Writing: more from the Journal of Imaginary Research

Posted on May 21, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Following my recent post on trying a new style, I thought I’d post the writing challenge from last year as well. Again, the brief was to write a mock-science abstract, complete with introduction... Read More
Synopses and science

Synopses and science

Posted on April 24, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Some time ago I missed a deadline for a competition because I could not get my synopsis finished in time. The reason I didn’t have one prepared in advance was simple: I don’t like writing ... Read More
My top 5 horror novels

My top 5 horror novels

Posted on February 17, 2018April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Horror novels are a mixed bunch, and while I tend to enjoy the majority of the ones I read, sometimes you come across that one book that makes you sleep with the lights on. That book that forces you t... Read More
Book review: Rabid: a cultural history of the world’s most diabolical virus

Book review: Rabid: a cultural history of the world’s most diabolical virus

Posted on October 9, 2016April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Rabid: A Cultural History of the World’s Most Diabolical Virus, by Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy, does exactly what it says on the tin. This is a summary of rabies, its history, cultural sig... Read More
The Cordyceps

The Cordyceps

Posted on August 3, 2016April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
Just listen to the name: the Cordyceps. To me, that falls squarely in Triffid territory. It sounds as unsettling as it is. Those of us who saw Planet Earth (see clip below) could be excused for t... Read More
Cowardice, publishing and science

Cowardice, publishing and science

Posted on December 11, 2015April 21, 2019 by MHJohnsen
The publishing industry breeds cowardice. Apparently. Nobody in publishing dare defy commercial sense. Apparently. Profit is the measuring stick for literature. Apparently. Established authors lose th... Read More

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