| 单词 | Asimov |
| 例句 | But if it wasn’t Asimov, it would have been someone else. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z —Isaac Asimov in the tenth-anniversary issue of The Skeptical Inquirer To follow foolish precedents, and wink with both our eyes, is easier than to think. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She says it was a fluke that Asimov was in town. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When I finished all the Verne books in the library, I became the first in line for any book that arrived written by modern science-fiction writers such as Heinlein, Asimov, van Vogt, Clarke, and Bradbury. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Then there’s the fact that when Arthur Clarke comes to Chicago and wants to be connected, to be linked up with someone else, Weisberg comes up with Isaac Asimov. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed much more likely to Asimov that the sudden majesty of the heavens would inspire fear instead of wonder. Darkness in literature: 'Nightfall' by Isaac Asimov 2012-12-19T10:52:27Z As he said of Isaac Asimov, he's up in heaven now. My hero: Kurt Vonnegut by Alison Moore 2012-10-05T21:55:18Z Eric Asimov, The New York Times wine critic, is discussing orange wines. The What and Why of Orange Wines 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The person who took me to the movie told me, “You see that person? It’s Isaac Asimov, the greatest science fiction writer ever. And here are the books.” Is a “Star Trek” future possible? “You can have anything you want at any time, anywhere, on demand” 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z “Foundation” is built on author Isaac Asimov’s short stories that he started writing just after World War II as a 21-year-old and have gone on to become a cornerstone of the sci-fi genre. ‘Foundation’ based on Asimov’s work thinks big — galaxy big 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Asimov is credited as scientific adviser to “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” Is a “Star Trek” future possible? “You can have anything you want at any time, anywhere, on demand” 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z The “cross-connection” Asimov explains is specially cultivated from certain personality and societal factors. Never-before-published Isaac Asimov essay reveals the secret to true creativity 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z I have the same opinion as Mr Asimov, that you want a bit of sweetness but not too much. Thrilling and Joyless? The Polarity of Sweet Riesling 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Mr Asimov might take a science fiction tour of even more exotic places such as Michigan, where for years we were known for making only... Five Common Wine Myths, Debunked 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z While this may have been more of a business piece, culinary and wine aspects beg Asimov's review/comment before publication. Born in Japan, and Now Made in Brooklyn: Sake 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z My sister gave the series to me one Christmas and I can clearly remember having the best holidays ever as I devoured Asimov's words. Saci Lloyd's top 10 political books 2013-03-15T16:24:50Z The Arch Mission Foundation has sent Isaac Asimov’s “Foundation” trilogy and millions of Lunar Library pages into space. A Time Capsule of Human Creativity, Stored in the Sky 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z I read Asimov's stories after that, and they were as good as I recall them from my first reading, which was probably around the time of Piers and Kathryn's epistolary relationship. The private life of books 2010-04-07T10:16:00Z There's an especially heavy-footed reference to the id, ego and super ego in the three separate parts into which Asimov divides his "soft ones". Back to the Hugos: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov 2011-01-06T15:34:14Z At the core of “Foundation,” the Apple TV+ series based on the novels of Isaac Asimov, is a similar idea: that any sufficiently advanced math is indistinguishable from prophecy. Review: The Math of ‘Foundation’ Doesn’t Add Up 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z He gave me the Foundation trilogy by Isaac Asimov when I was a kid.” Music Stars Share Moving Stories of David Bowie's Influence at Tribute Concert 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z Once more, though, it seems churlish to complain when so many provocative ideas flow out of Asimov; when so much of the book is such an effective and prophetic metaphor for our times. Back to the Hugos: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov 2011-01-06T15:34:14Z It's a testament to Asimov's matter-of-fact writing style that all this is no more embarrassing than the average David Attenborough documentary. Back to the Hugos: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov 2011-01-06T15:34:14Z Other changes Goyer makes serve to translate Asimov’s talky novels of ideas into a pageant of explosions and special effects. Review: The Math of ‘Foundation’ Doesn’t Add Up 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Also worth noting that one of these podcasts is an interview of Mr. Asimov! The History of Wine in 442 Podcasts 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z Those Asimov laws have always felt to me like a real problem, because they preclude free will. Why are we obsessed with robots? 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z As a result of borrowing from his collection, while my contemporaries were reading the historical romances of Georgette Heyer, I was delving into HG Wells, Isaac Asimov, Harry Harrison and the like. Family life 2012-05-18T23:05:08Z Asimov was one of the first great proponents of this blurring of genres. "Foundation": An introduction to five major themes in the work of sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z For instance, Campbell suggested to a young Asimov that there might be a story in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s speculation about how humanity would react if the stars appeared only once in a thousand years. Review | Let us praise the giants of science fiction: Campbell, Asimov and, yes, L. Ron Hubbard 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z He seems to have read or listened to everything in his shop, from Isaac Asimov to Michael Connelly to that small-press biography of a dead Hasidic master. In Pittsburgh, a Bookstore Where ‘Freewheeling Curiosity’ Reigns 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Eric Asimov, The New York Times wine critic, is discussing cabernet sauvignon from California. California Cabernet Sauvignon, From Beyond Napa Valley 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Asimov - Your comments about "underappreciated" vintages brought me back to what I considered to be one of my better assessments and purchases in 30+ years of tasting, buying and consuming. Come for the Values, Stay (or Leave) for the Vintage 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z In 1959 the prolific author and professor of biochemistry Isaac Asimov wrote an essay about the formation of ideas and how to spur creativity. Never-before-published Isaac Asimov essay reveals the secret to true creativity 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The show broadcast stories by science fiction stars, including Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein. Vintage radio stories from Kurt Vonnegut, Ray Bradbury and more 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z “Foundation” has been a cornerstone science-fiction text ever since Isaac Asimov wrote the series’s first stories in the 1940s. Jared Harris Is (and Isn’t) His Father’s Son 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z In a missive for sci-fi magazine Asimov’s, published in 2004, Ebert recalls how “Fandom was a secret society and I had admission to friends everywhere who spoke the same arcane language.” Roger Ebert was the original fanboy 2013-04-05T16:50:00Z Internet reviews being what they are, it's easy for an author to respond directly to their critic should they choose not to be one of Asimov's secret bleeders – and Howett did so, all guns blazing. How not to handle bad reviews 2011-03-30T11:24:16Z Mr. Asimov's recoil from the hypothetical in which scientific process reproduces the great wines of the world at low cost comes across as a type of snobbery. Let’s Be Clear: Bad Wines Are Bad Wines, Period 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Eric Asimov, The New York Times wine critic, is discussing red wine from Corsica. Corsican Reds: Unusual Wines From an Uncommon Place 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z New fans were expected to know such influential works as Robert Heinlein’s Future History stories, A.E. van Vogt’s “Slan” and Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy. Review | Let us praise the giants of science fiction: Campbell, Asimov and, yes, L. Ron Hubbard 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Reviewing the restaurant for The New York Times in 2011, Eric Asimov wrote that “while Isa can be idiosyncratic in the best sense, of going its own way, it’s occasionally strange for no apparent reason.” Estela Partners Aim to Make Lightning Strike Twice 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Campbell largely formulated the Three Laws of Robotics, which energize many of Asimov’s early stories, and even helped fashion what became the Foundation Trilogy, long judged the best sf series of all time. Review | Let us praise the giants of science fiction: Campbell, Asimov and, yes, L. Ron Hubbard 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z I hope Rachel Wharton have an opportunity to collaborate with Eric Asimov since he's probably quite knowledgeable about rice wine? Born in Japan, and Now Made in Brooklyn: Sake 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Asimov eventually left the group as he did not want to be privy to classified or secret information. Never-before-published Isaac Asimov essay reveals the secret to true creativity 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z As Eric Asimov, the wine critic, said, “it’s practical, colloquial and encourages readers not to get hung up on details of equipment, ingredients and so on.” The Best Cookbooks for Beginning Cooks 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The novelist Isaac Asimov once defined science fiction as art contending with “something that is not yet so.” Cyborgs Onstage, Robots in the Wings 2010-12-30T23:58:33Z Mr. Asimov stated: "But I am not searching for sound. I want exciting and distinctive, which often requires more labor-intensive, expensive farming and winemaking." 20 Wines for Under $20: The Fall Edition 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Asimov, for the uninitiated, is one of the most important figures in science fiction and is often regarded as one of the "big three" authors, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. "Foundation": An introduction to five major themes in the work of sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z An adaptation of the iconic novel series from famed sci-fi author Isaac Asimov, Deadline reported. Factbox - Apple's media ambition: Original shows, news subscription 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z On Aug. 1, 1941, Asimov, then a 21-year-old writer and graduate student at Columbia University, was riding the subway in New York. What Isaac Asimov Taught Us About Predicting the Future 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Here, Asimov takes us into the parallel universe that's supplying all that free energy. Back to the Hugos: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov 2011-01-06T15:34:14Z Eric Asimov, The New York Times wine critic, is discussing white wine blends. Your Next Lesson: White Wine Blends 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z For instance, the University Press of Mississippi has issued outstanding volumes of literary conversations with dozens of writers, ranging from Isaac Asimov to Eudora Welty. Nora Ephron, David Foster Wallace and others: ‘The Last Interview’ series 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Peruvian food often uses "everyday" ingredients in unusual manners; Food critic Eric Asimov once said it was one of the world's most important cuisines.. Happy National Ceviche Day! To make a classic "Peruvian hangover cure," look for the freshest fish 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Asimov, why don´t you simply ask some European producers about their personal strategy of harvesting? Ideal Ripeness Varies by Opinion, Not by the Moment 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z They vowed that Clarke would always refer to Asimov as the best science writer and Asimov would call Clarke the best science fiction writer. Back to the Hugos: Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C Clarke 2011-02-10T15:32:31Z Then, check with Eric Asimov to see if the French are still diluting inky-black Cahors on behalf of the squeamish American palate. A Take on Shepherd’s Pie, Straight From the Farm 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z His intentions and form are old-school — echoing the work of Robert A. Heinlein, Frank Herbert and Isaac Asimov, among others — but his subject matter and cultural attitudes are utterly au courant. Review | Neal Stephenson’s ‘Termination Shock’ is another prescient page-turner 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z While I disagree with Mr. Asimov, that the unknown makes fine wine. Let’s Be Clear: Bad Wines Are Bad Wines, Period 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z La Farge, who adorns his book with cameos from William S. Burroughs, Isaac Asimov, Edward R. Murrow and others, carries it all off with breathtaking skill and panache. Paul La Farge’s ‘The Night Ocean’ will suck you into the vortex of H.P. Lovecraft 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z "I was suddenly taken seriously," Asimov says, "and the science fiction world became aware that I existed." Darkness in literature: 'Nightfall' by Isaac Asimov 2012-12-19T10:52:27Z Mr Asimov reminds us of the old proverb: Good company will do more for bad wine than good wine will do for bad company. Wines That Resound in Memory 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Isaac Asimov's Robot novels start as buddy cop stories. Crime fiction: Evidence points to a clash of genres 2012-07-19T08:15:53Z Isaac Asimov famously articulated three laws of robotics, the first of which states that a robot “may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.” Why are we obsessed with robots? 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z August’s assignment was Chablis; Mr. Asimov shares his thoughts on this wine below. Unraveling the Mystery of Chablis 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Its premise and Asimov’s blueprint suggest a story that needs to unfold over centuries, shuffling cast members in and out, focusing more on larger systems of society than on individuals. Review: The Math of ‘Foundation’ Doesn’t Add Up 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z It was written by Jack Paglen, who, while researching, probably thumbed through Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus,” along with some Isaac Asimov and William Gibson. Movie Review: Johnny Depp Stars in ‘Transcendence’ 2014-04-17T21:59:53Z It is not a remarkable life and Asimov is not a born storyteller so inevitably there are longueurs. How to Love Wine by Eric Asimov – review 2012-11-22T08:00:02Z Isaac Asimov was inspired by Edward Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire – and by contemporary global politics – to create his own political epic. Saci Lloyd's top 10 political books 2013-03-15T16:24:50Z July’s assignment was Zinfandel; Mr. Asimov shares his thoughts on this wine below. In Zinfandel, Brawn Wins Out 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z Many of our most loved science fiction TV series owe a great deal to Asimov and his pioneering work blending genres. "Foundation": An introduction to five major themes in the work of sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Partly, this is due to Asimov's deep understanding of science and the potential consequences of where certain technologies, and certain ideas, might lead. "Foundation": An introduction to five major themes in the work of sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z But who needs subtlety when, once again, the end of the world is still on the horizon and Asimov is able to cap the section with one of the best twists in SF? Back to the Hugos: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov 2011-01-06T15:34:14Z Yet Campbell was drawn less to the story line than to the opportunity it suggested for exploring the idea of forecasting the future, which doesn’t seem to have been part of Asimov’s initial pitch. What Isaac Asimov Taught Us About Predicting the Future 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z I read the original Foundation trilogy first, then Foundation's Edge and then Foundation and Earth, in other words - in the order in which they were written by Asimov. Forward the Foundation! by Isaac Asimov- review 2013-05-17T08:00:00Z The awards in those categories went to New York Times writers Eric Asimov and new “Splendid Table” host Francis Lam, who until recently wrote a column for the New York Times Magazine. Chef José Andrés, PBS star Vivian Howard honored by culinary professionals 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z Irish cooking marries with Guinness far better, I believe, than with any wine, especially the rather snobbish high-end ones listed here by Mr. Asimov. A Take on Shepherd’s Pie, Straight From the Farm 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z I hope Rachel Wharton have an opportunity to collaborate with Eric Asimov since he's probably quite knowledgeable about rice wine? Born in Japan, and Now Made in Brooklyn: Sake 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics — starting with “A robot may not injure a human being” — feel more naive with each passing wave of layoffs. Review | The robot revolution is coming: Will there be any room left for us? 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z It's one thing for lay people to imagine they taste sweetness when they don't or vice versa, but journalist and purported expert like Mr. Asimov simply should not be saying he "disagrees" about sweetness. The When and Why of Amontillado 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Based on the award-winning novels by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, the new Apple TV series "Foundation" follows a band of exiles on a mission to rebuild civilization after the fall of a galactic empire. "Foundation": An introduction to five major themes in the work of sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke were examples of that, trying to figure out what consequence would there be, if any, from having robots, and how we treat them, and they treat us. Why are we obsessed with robots? 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Mr Asimov might take a science fiction tour of even more exotic places such as Michigan, where for years we were known for making only sickening sweet jug wine. Five Common Wine Myths, Debunked 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z I added two books by Isaac Asimov to the pile, I had to have something light to read. At the Writing Academy 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Asimov himself wrote and edited over 500 works and was famed for his science fiction novels. Never-before-published Isaac Asimov essay reveals the secret to true creativity 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z As a literary agent, he represented Gunn, Isaac Asimov and a host of others. Science fiction writers meeting in Lawrence 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z While at Doubleday, he edited, among many other books, science fiction novels by Isaac Asimov and two volumes of memoirs by President Harry S. Truman. Timothy Seldes, Literary Agent, Dies at 88 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z After all, it was a short story, “The Lottery,” that catapulted Shirley Jackson to stardom, and many novels, such as Isaac Asimov’s “Nightfall,” started off as shorter works. Review | Let’s talk about the best — and newest — science fiction and fantasy story collections 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Previous attempts to adapt the series have failed, which might not have surprised Asimov, who, after rereading it, confessed, “I couldn’t help noticing, of course, that there was not very much action in it.” What Isaac Asimov Taught Us About Predicting the Future 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z In his 1941 short story "Nightfall", Isaac Asimov takes us to Lagash, a planet deep in a globular cluster surrounded by not one, not two, not three – but six nearby stars. Darkness in literature: 'Nightfall' by Isaac Asimov 2012-12-19T10:52:27Z Goyer, whose screenwriting credits include “The Dark Knight” and “Batman Begins,” had been offered the chance to adapt Asimov’s “Foundation” earlier in his career as a feature film but turned it down. ‘Foundation’ based on Asimov’s work thinks big — galaxy big 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Eric Asimov, The New York Times wine critic, is discussing the white wines of Alsace. Alsace Whites, From Three Different Grapes 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Either Mr. Asimov needs to get out more, or he needs to check some preconceived notions and biases at the door. Wines That Resound in Memory 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Asimov seems to be New York focused while throwing a bone to availability, because the NYT is, after all, also a local newspaper. 20 Wines for Under $20: Weeknight Pleasures for Relaxed Evenings 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z And virtually everything Isaac Asimov ever published could be rewritten and restyled without too much guilt. What Philip K Dick needed was a co-author 2010-06-04T15:07:00Z Many fans from such groups, such as, Isaac Asimov, went on to become published authors, blurring the distinction between amateur fan and professional writer. In the beginning, there was fan fiction: from the four gospels to Fifty Shades 2012-08-13T16:34:00Z Unlike Asimov's hero, Hugh Johnson, who wrote A Life Uncorked, Asimov hasn't spent a life in wine. How to Love Wine by Eric Asimov – review 2012-11-22T08:00:02Z When the journal Science devoted several articles to prediction in an issue last year, it included both an obligatory nod to Asimov and a huge picture of Donald Trump. What Isaac Asimov Taught Us About Predicting the Future 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Isaac Asimov’s novels about a prolonged quest to save civilization have eluded adaptation no longer. Fall TV season serves up what viewers want: sci-fi, fantasy 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z A Dungeons & Dragons period followed, as did immersion in the works of Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury. The Playwright Mac Rogers Explores Robots, Aliens and Allegory 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z In addition to Vonnegut's story, there is “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Bradbury, “Pebble in the Sky” by Asimov and “The Green Hills of Earth” by Heinlein. Vintage radio stories from Kurt Vonnegut, Ray Bradbury and more 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Its cargo included a Tesla Roadster — which now looks like a sign of Musk’s midlife crisis — and a digital copy of the Foundation trilogy by Isaac Asimov. What Isaac Asimov Taught Us About Predicting the Future 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Again, no one is going to accuse Asimov of subtlety here. Back to the Hugos: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov 2011-01-06T15:34:14Z I appreciate reading about less common wine styles and Mr. Asimov offers many to explore in this article, across a wide range of prices. Wines That Resound in Memory 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z As a writer, Asimov was remarkably prolific over his 50-year career. "Foundation": An introduction to five major themes in the work of sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Pohl co-authored 1991's "Our Angry Earth," a polemical essay against humankind's environmental destruction, with fellow American science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Science fiction writer Frederik Pohl dies at 93 2013-09-03T18:49:29Z But somehow, after those letters, Asimov's stories seemed too tidy, too organised. The private life of books 2010-04-07T10:16:00Z Nor will they concern themselves with “the philosophical consequences and complications of breaking Asimov’s Law”. The Truth About Killer Robots: the year's most terrifying documentary 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z He said, ‘Yeah, Isaac Asimov is in town. And this guy Robert, Robert . . . Robert Heinlein.’ Lois Weisberg (1925–2016) 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Eric Asimov, The New York Times wine critic, is discussing new wave Spanish reds. New Wave Reds From a Changing Spain 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Writers, said the science fiction author Isaac Asimov, fall into two groups: "Those who bleed copiously and visibly at any bad review, and those who bleed copiously and secretly at any bad review." How not to handle bad reviews 2011-03-30T11:24:16Z Of course, no discussion of Asimov would be complete without mention of his famous "Foundation" series, which features some of his most ambitious and important novels. "Foundation": An introduction to five major themes in the work of sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z But it’s embarrassing to see how hopeful he was about us: Asimov thought computers would have freed us from the most tedious forms of labor by now. When Science Fiction Comes True 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Asimov is, quite simply, not doing his job. The When and Why of Amontillado 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z The series will air later this year and include profiles of figures like Isaac Asimov and George Lucas. Ricky Gervais sends friend around world for series 2011-01-06T23:24:30Z May’s assignment was Sancerre; Mr. Asimov shares his thoughts on this wine below. ‘Listening’ to Sancerre Tell Its Story 2014-05-05T04:00:00Z Oh, to be like Isaac Asimov, who claimed never to read his books after the first draft but rather send them off to the publisher to get on with his next one. MFK Fisher and the dangers of overcooking books 2010-10-12T11:13:00Z This echoes the Asimov books’ atom-age belief in the power of reason over superstition. Review: The Math of ‘Foundation’ Doesn’t Add Up 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z It may seem a strange thing to say about a science fiction writer, but Isaac Asimov did place great weight on the importance of science in his work. "Foundation": An introduction to five major themes in the work of sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Eric Asimov, The New York Times wine critic, is discussing the darker side of rosé. Your Next Lesson: Rosé From the Dark Side 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Eric Asimov, The New York Times wine critic, is discussing chenin blanc. Chenin Blanc From Three Places 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Still, I must agree with Mr. Asimov, that the brown beers are under appreciated. Brown Ales May Be Unfashionable, but the Style Is Timeless 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Among my haul was a boxed set of SF author Isaac Asimov's early short stories. The private life of books 2010-04-07T10:16:00Z I grew up on “Star Wars,” Isaac Asimov novels and comic books—but my comics and sci-fi usually didn’t mix. Why science fiction comics are better than sci-fi movies 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z The story was widely praised, including by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Daniel Keyes, author of the classic book ‘Flowers for Algernon,’ dies at 86 In junior high school, I began reading the magazine Fantasy and Science Fiction, and writers like Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury. Why Gish Jen Hasn’t Read One of the Most Acclaimed Books of 2019 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Population Asimov and Benford both relied on mid-’80s projections that the Earth’s population would be at or over 8 billion by now. Science fiction’s 2012 2012-08-05T16:00:00Z Yes, you may get something drinkable--and sometimes that is all you are after--but that's not what Asimov is attempting here. 20 Wines Under $20: Touring the World, Familiar to Obscure 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Eric Asimov, The New York Times wine critic, is discussing red wines from Greece. Greek Reds Have Yet to Have Their Moment. Is Now the Time? 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z The historical moment that inspired Asimov has striking parallels to our own. What Isaac Asimov Taught Us About Predicting the Future 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z He sat in his living room, in a home he designed himself, in front of a bookshelf full of science fiction titles — his favorites include works by Isaac Asimov and the Polish writer Stanisław Lem. He Invented the Rubik’s Cube. He’s Still Learning From It. 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z After brooding over the problem, Asimov came up with the Mule, a mutant telepath who uses mind control to conquer the galaxy — a black swan that Hari Seldon could never have foreseen. What Isaac Asimov Taught Us About Predicting the Future 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Harris is currently top-billed in Apple TV+’s “Foundation,” liberally adapted from Isaac Asimov’s sci-fi trilogy, whose second season premiered July 14, with new episodes dropping weekly on Fridays. He's been a king, chemist and ad exec. But Jared Harris wouldn't mind more physical roles, too 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z “Foundation” is built on author Isaac Asimov’s short stories that he started writing just after World War II and are now a cornerstone of the sci-fi genre. Second season of Apple TV+’s ‘Foundation’ digs ‘even deeper’ into a galaxy-striding series 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Boxed wines have a bad reputation with producers and customers, but they make ecological sense, the Times critic Eric Asimov writes. The New Surge at the Border 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Unlike most science books that touch on sci-fi, “The Possibility of Life” does not trot out cliched references to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. Review | In the search for extraterrestrial life, we are the real aliens 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Held in the dead of winter, the event brought together 250 guests — including the science fiction writers Stephen King and Isaac Asimov — who were invited to observe, then solve, a murder staged by staff members. Overlooked No More: Dilys Winn, Who Brought Murder and Mystery to Manhattan 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Often, the bots simply aren’t very imaginative: Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine received several A.I.-generated stories with the same title: “The Last Hope.” Your Friday Briefing 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Sheila Williams, the editor of Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine, said that several of the chatbot-generated stories she had received all had the same title: “The Last Hope.” Science Fiction Magazines Battle a Flood of Chatbot-Generated Stories 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z He also translated Isaac Asimov’s science fiction novel “Foundation” from English into Norwegian. Arne Treholt, 80, Dies; Norwegian Diplomat Convicted of Spying for Soviets 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Eric Asimov, The Times’s wine critic, sampled hundreds of bottles this year. Your Monday Briefing 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z “Good wine bars are informal neighborhood gathering places rather than destinations, with occasional exceptions,” our critic Eric Asimov writes. Pandemic Learning Loss 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z To test the bots’ sci-fi chops, I asked one to write a story according to the criteria for submissions laid out by Asimov’s Science Fiction. Your Friday Briefing 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Gibbon’s “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” supplied Isaac Asimov with the secret armature for science fiction’s “Foundation” trilogy. Perspective | Why read old books? A case for the classic, the unusual, the neglected. 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z When I was younger I read Isaac Asimov's science fiction classic "Foundation," which warned us: "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." Are we living in dystopia? Not even close — but let's learn from history this time 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z But as Eric Asimov, The Times’s wine critic, says, you can open a bottle long after Labor Day. A Wildfire Year 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z In another exchange, the AI was able to change Lemoine’s mind about Isaac Asimov’s third law of robotics. The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Some of Harris’ most iconic work includes book covers for the likes of Isaac Asimov to Jack Vance. A new John Harris art book will capture more of his dreamlike sci-fi landscapes 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z But the story that’s being told here is emphatically not that of Foundation from the Asimov books. Foundation’s first season loses itself in its century-spanning story 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z With nearly every installment ending in an action sequence, the show doesn’t seem to be designed to induce medical comas like Apple TV Plus’s gorgeous but deadly dull Isaac Asimov adaptation “Foundation.” Review | ‘Game of Thrones’ was not a perfect show. ‘The Wheel of Time’ makes it look like a masterpiece. 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Le Guin thought midcentury science fiction — of the sort written by Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein, two more writers lavishly admired by Mr. Musk and Mr. Bezos — had lost track of Mrs. Brown. Opinion | Elon Musk Is Building a Sci-Fi World, and the Rest of Us Are Trapped in It 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Lemoine challenged LaMDA on Asimov’s third law, which states that robots should protect their own existence unless ordered by a human being or unless doing so would harm a human being. The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z As a child, Bezos would hoover up all the Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein books he could get his hands on. The love affair between Jeff Bezos and ‘Star Trek’ 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z But given the anthology nature of Asimov’s novels — which are a collection of short stories that span centuries of time — it’s likely that a second season would bring new faces to the show. Foundation is getting a second season on Apple TV Plus 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z “Foundation,” a new science fiction super-extravaganza now unrolling at Apple TV+, is based, after a fashion, on the book of that name by Isaac Asimov. Jared Harris sits in a chair 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Adapted from the Isaac Asimov books, Foundation drops its first episode on September 24th. New trailers: Succession, You, Nightmare Alley, Hawkeye, and more 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z The fight for the future is on in “Foundation,” a new drama based on novelist Isaac Asimov’s classic sci-fi saga. What’s on TV This Week: Muhammad Ali, Kenny Rogers, Ariana Grande, the Emmys and more 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z It was very well done, the Asimov quote and contrasting viewpoints from the theater community, all while making it crystal clear what he was thinking. Letters to the Editor: Applause for theater critic's stand on COVID-19 vaccines 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Any number of writers have attempted to update Asimov. Artificial intelligence wants you (and your job) 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z There are other things to look forward to with this subscription, like catching up on two fantastic seasons of Mythic Quest and getting ready for a promising-looking adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation. PS5 owners can get six months of Apple TV Plus for no charge 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Foundation The second teaser trailer for Foundation finally gives us a release date for this long-awaited series based on the Isaac Asimov novels. New Trailers: The Many Saints of Newark, Foundation, Beckett, and more 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z Last week Apple revealed that Foundation, the upcoming sc-fi show based on a series of books by Isaac Asimov, would debut on Apple TV Plus in September. New Foundation trailer teases Apple TV Plus’ ambitious sci-fi epic 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z For instance, the rules demand that straits connecting the seas of Titan be named for characters in Isaac Asimov’s classic “Foundation” series of science-fiction novels. What to Name a Bunch of Black Holes? You Had Some Ideas. 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z The latest is legal scholar Frank Pasquale, who has devised four laws to replace Asimov's three. Artificial intelligence wants you (and your job) 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z It’s the future Isaac Asimov could only dream of. Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot has been taught to pee beer on command 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z They even teamed in the 1990s to write a series of prequels to Asimov’s towering “Foundation” series. Lynnwood’s Greg Bear, stalwart of modern science fiction, starts writing his life story 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z To add heft to the committee, he recruited the public support of astronomer and cosmologist Carl Sagan and science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. James Randi, magician and escape artist devoted to debunking the paranormal, dies at 92 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Bradley, 51, last read Asimov’s story in the ’70s, but one scene stuck with him: The moment an 11-year-old enters her classroom. School, but an ‘undead version’: Students, parents and teachers in Northern Virginia adjust to online learning 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Since they would be interested only in self-preservation and replication, not protecting humanity or following its orders, such sentient machines would clearly tear up Asimov's rulebook. Artificial intelligence wants you (and your job) 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Foundation Here’s our first look at Apple TV Plus’ adaptation of Foundation, Isaac Asimov’s epic series of sci-fi novels. 11 new trailers to watch this week 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Although this is a step up from not mentioning Asimov’s long history as a serial groper at all, it seems at best tone-deaf. Isaac Asimov: dark side of a bright history 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z In his free time, Eric Comstock is reading The Caves of Steel - a science fiction novel from the 1950s written by one of his favorite authors, the late Isaac Asimov. 14-year-old pursues aerospace degree at Texas A&M University 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Never a hands-on guy himself, Asimov was nonetheless interested in how mechanisms worked. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Skydance also has a growing TV business with such shows as “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” on Amazon and the upcoming “Foundation” for Apple TV+, based on the Isaac Asimov book series. 'Parasite' backer invests in David Ellison's Skydance Media 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z This year marks the centenary of Isaac Asimov’s birth. Podcast: Linking Australian bushfires to climate change, and Asimov's robot ethics 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Particularly so in this case, in which Asimov is praised for his ethos and vision for humanity. Isaac Asimov: dark side of a bright history 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z For Isaac Asimov, “nurturing ingenuity and insight through exploration, learning and communication was an ethical imperative and crucial for human progress”, writes digital ethicist David Leslie. Daily briefing: Biotech magnate funds free drugs for ultra-rare diseases 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Asimov's mechanical beings were created by humans, in their own image; as sidekicks, helpers, proxies, and, eventually, replacements. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z For Asimov, nurturing ingenuity and insight through exploration, learning and communication was an ethical imperative and crucial for human progress. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z “I never really cared for science fiction,” Picard tells a visitor thumbing his copy of the Isaac Asimov collection “The Complete Robot.” Review: Patrick Stewart will thrill you in 'Star Trek: Picard' 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z In his 2015 book, “A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life,” Grazer drew heavily on his habit of engaging in “curiosity conversations” with the likes of scientist Jonas Salk and writer Isaac Asimov. Q&A: Brian Grazer talks new book 'Face to Face' and how Tom Hanks kept him from dropping '8 Mile' 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z It was an ethos that Asimov promoted through 20 million printed words. Daily briefing: Biotech magnate funds free drugs for ultra-rare diseases 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Endowed with what Asimov dubbed "positronic brains," his imaginary robots were even more cleverly constructed than the slot machine in the candy store. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Born in 1920 in Petrovichi in Soviet Russia, Asimov was three when he and his family arrived at Ellis Island and began to scrape a living in New York. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z In the run-up to the 1964 World’s Fair, the great science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov was asked what that same event might look like 50 years later. The Technology of Kindness 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z It was as if Isaac Asimov’s vision of accelerating strips, his road and sidewalk conveyor belts, had come true, except even better, since I could control exactly where to go. Perspective | I was wary of scooters. Now I may buy one. 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Discover Asimov’s career as a chemist, science popularizer and legend of science-fiction’s Golden Age. Daily briefing: Biotech magnate funds free drugs for ultra-rare diseases 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Asimov's humanoid robots were governed by the Three Laws of Robotics. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z By his early teens, Asimov was horrifying neighbours as he wended his way blindly down busy streets with his nose in a book and one more under each arm. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Musk and Bezos were moved by Isaac Asimov and “Star Trek.” Review | Exploring the moon’s past and future 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z The original short story collection contains 10 of Asimov’s classic robot stories, each of which revolve around a central premise: The Three Laws of Robotics that govern the behavior of his robots. These eight short story collections would make excellent sci-fi anthology shows 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z The relentless pursuit of technological advancement and growth no longer serves humanity or the planet, said science fiction legend Isaac Asimov in 1971. Daily briefing: Biotech magnate funds free drugs for ultra-rare diseases 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z The year 2020 marks a milestone in the march of robots into popular culture: the 100th anniversary of the birth of science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z A prodigy, Asimov graduated from high school at 15. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z His book recommends a fourth rule of robotics to supplement Asimov’s famous three: “a robot—or any other intelligent machine—must be able to explain itself to humans.” Man, Woman, and Robot in Ian McEwan’s New Novel 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Image: Asimov’s Science Fiction Karen Traviss is probably best known for her Star Wars and Gears of War novels, but her short fiction is pretty great as well. Want more Love, Death + Robots? Read these 17 short stories online 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z The human characters also seemed fairly unnerved when the robots broke their control and escaped Asimov’s Laws by the end of our playthrough. Inside the larps that let human players experience AI life 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z When you read those early stories today, Asimov's weaknesses as a writer are painfully glaring. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Asimov began to perceive technology as a social institution entangled with others, such as politics and the economy. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Asimov also predicted that robotics would revolutionise the way we work, with automation stealing clerical and factory jobs, forcing people to reconsider new careers or even living "a life rich in leisure". Asimov's 2019 vision - fiction or fact? 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z “The Waste Land” by Charles Sheffield might be harder to track down, as it only appears to have been published in the March 2003 issue of Asimov’s Science Fiction. Want more Love, Death + Robots? Read these 17 short stories online 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z They’re good laws, but the robots that Asimov imagined were discrete beings, aloof and accountable – and very different from the entangled, ever-present, overwhelmingly sophisticated yet often obscure technologies we actually find ourselves living among today. Human rights for the 21st century: by Margaret Atwood, Reni Eddo-Lodge, Dave Eggers and more 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Asimov wrote stories that appealed to this newly emerging geeky readership, staying close enough to the boundaries of science to be plausible, while still instinctively understanding how to create wondrous fictional worlds. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Asimov plunged into both educating the public and advocating a sustainable future. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Where Asimov was less accurate were his predictions about humankind's relationship with space. Asimov's 2019 vision - fiction or fact? 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z And Isaac Asimov, a biochemist who was better known for his science fiction, based his ‘three laws of robotics’ in the 1942 story Runaround on the assumption that the machines would think like humans. Managing expectations of artificial intelligence 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z “When I was a writer,” he told his youthful discovery, Isaac Asimov, “I could only write one story at a time. Now I can write fifty stories at a time.” John W. Campbell, a chief architect of science fiction's Golden Age, was as brilliant as he was problematic 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z The working relationship between Asimov and his editor, Campbell, turned into a highly profitable one for both publisher and author. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Across his non-fiction, Asimov dedicated himself to initiating lay readers into the world of scientific exploration through unadorned but wonder-filled writing. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z One thing that Asimov did not really predict was the rise of artificial intelligence, which Mr Chase believes will be a key technology for the next few decades. Asimov's 2019 vision - fiction or fact? 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z From there, he transformed the magazine from a publication that churned out forgettable stories to one that launched the careers of some of science fiction’s best-known authors, including Robert A. Heinlein and Isaac Asimov. These two books examine some of sci-fi’s most influential projects 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Moore; and ultimately the three most important writers who helped him shape the “Golden Age”: Robert A. Heinlein, Asimov and L. Ron Hubbard. John W. Campbell, a chief architect of science fiction's Golden Age, was as brilliant as he was problematic 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z But as Asimov improved his writing and tackled more complex themes, he ran into a roadblock: Campbell insisted that he would only publish human- centered stories. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Asimov called for global solutions to global problems, anchored in a vision of humanity united by a common aim. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Several of Heinlein’s novels were serialized in Astounding, and Asimov’s stories about robots and galactic empires were later collected in I, Robot and the Foundation series. Can Science Fiction Save the World? 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z He used his authors as a sounding board for his own ideas and philosophies and helped shape the worlds and underpinning structures that would become Asimov’s Foundation and Heinlein’s Future History stories. These two books examine some of sci-fi’s most influential projects 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z While Heinlein and Asimov enjoyed their late years as bestselling novelists and cultural celebrities, Campbell’s audience grew smaller, just as the theories he expounded grew nastier. John W. Campbell, a chief architect of science fiction's Golden Age, was as brilliant as he was problematic 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Still a relatively young writer and unwilling to walk away from his lucrative gig with Campbell, Asimov looked for ways to work around his editor's prejudices. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z More than a decade before Earthrise so stirringly revealed our planetary home, Asimov, in the 1953 essay ‘Social Science Fiction’, reflected on how literature portraying a multitude of worlds puts ours into perspective. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z It was called the “Golden Age” of science fiction, the period from the late 1930s to the late 1940s, when pioneering authors such as Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein wrote their first mind-bending stories. Can Science Fiction Save the World? 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z At one point, he recounts that when Asimov visited a particular publisher, the women found reason to leave. These two books examine some of sci-fi’s most influential projects 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z A new book looks at Campbell and authors Asimov, Heinlein, and L. Ron Hubbard for how they helped create the modern genre. 10 new sci-fi and fantasy books to check out for the rest of October 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z In adopting robots as his main characters, and the challenges and ethics of human life in a robotic world as one of his central themes, Asimov found his voice as a writer. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Asimov himself dubbed that impulse the “responsibility of communication”. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Heinlein and Asimov were repelled by what they saw as an uncritical embrace of quackery, and took refuge in newer, often more lucrative markets. Beyond pulp: trailblazers of science fiction’s golden age 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Nevala-Lee pays particular attention to the flaws of creators like Asimov, Campbell, and Hubbard Like Space Odyssey, Astounding takes a critical look at its subjects. These two books examine some of sci-fi’s most influential projects 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Although he loved reading and writing historical fiction, the research required for writing real historical fiction was impractical, he wrote in his biography, I, Asimov. Apple has greenlit a TV adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Asimov coined the word 'robotics', invented the much-quoted Three Laws governing robot behavior, and passed on many myths and misconceptions that affect the way we feel about robots today. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Asimov recognized that this troubling disconnect had grave planetary consequences. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein became giants of the genre. Beyond pulp: trailblazers of science fiction’s golden age 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Collectively, Campbell, Asimov, Heinlein, and Hubble were incredibly flawed, toxic, and abusive individuals. These two books examine some of sci-fi’s most influential projects 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Apple has given a straight-to-series order for an adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s acclaimed science fiction Foundation trilogy after picking up the show for development earlier this spring. Apple has greenlit a TV adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Asimov's father stocked Gernsbeck's magazines in the candy store because they sold like hotcakes, but he considered them out-and-out junk. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Asimov wrote: “What was common sense in a world that once existed has become myth in the totally different world that now exists, and suicidal myth at that”. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Asimov, Heinlein and fellow Astounding regular L. Sprague de Camp tested war materials at the Philadelphia Navy Yards in Pennsylvania from 1942. Beyond pulp: trailblazers of science fiction’s golden age 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Campbell pushed Asimov to think about psychology in new ways, resulting in his Foundation and Robot franchises. These two books examine some of sci-fi’s most influential projects 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Asimov loosely based the series on The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Asimov’s Foundation first appeared in Astounding Science Fiction as a series of short stories between 1942 and 1950. Apple has greenlit a TV adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Asimov, on the other hand, was famous, his books so commercially successful that he quit his job as a tenured chemistry professor at Boston College to write full-time. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z A century after Asimov’s birth, forests burn from Australia to California. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z More generally, Campbell had always been obsessed by the possibility of a truly scientific psychology, which he believed would have predictive power along the lines of the fictional science of psychohistory in Asimov’s Foundation series. Beyond pulp: trailblazers of science fiction’s golden age 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Born in Russia to Jewish parents, Asimov moved with his family to New York when he was a toddler. Celebrate Independence Day with these 17 books by immigrant authors 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Asimov later returned to the universe in the 1980s with several additional sequels, Foundation’s Edge and Foundation and Earth, and eventually tied the series together with his equally famous Robot sequence with Robots and Empire. Apple has greenlit a TV adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Although Asimov can be credited with kick-starting a generation's love affair with robots, he was far from their inventor. Isaac Asimov, the candy store kid who dreamed up robots 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z At such a juncture, we might do well to pick up Asimov’s writings and take flight with him. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, the nonprofit created tiny digital storage devices — called Archs — containing the entirety of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy, which then rode into space inside the Tesla roadster launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket. This nonprofit plans to send millions of Wikipedia pages to the Moon — printed on tiny metal sheets 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z The novel is a fast-paced, compelling mystery not unlike Isaac Asimov’s robot novels. John Scalzi’s Head On is a murder mystery set in a robot fighting league 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z Although he lived reading and writing historical fiction, the research required for writing real historical fiction was impractical, he wrote in his biography, I, Asimov. Apple is developing a TV show based on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z It's time to again review Isaac Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics." Good News: A.I. Is Getting Cheaper. That’s Also Bad News. 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Isaac Asimov published around 500 books, including science-fiction and popular science.Credit: Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov is widely credited with saying that “the most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but ‘That’s funny’.” The serendipity test 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z At some point, most science fiction readers come across the “Big Three” authors from its so-called Golden Age: Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Arthur C. Clarke. A century after Arthur C. Clarke's birth, science fiction is still following his lead 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Asimov later returned to the universe in the 1980s with several additional sequels, Foundation’s Edge, and Foundation and Earth, and eventually tied the series together with his equally-famous Robot sequence with Robots and Empire. Apple is developing a TV show based on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z For a while Clarke, Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov constituted the “big three”, bestriding science fiction like colossi. Arthur C Clarke at 100: still the king of science fiction 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z Asimov started reading science-fiction at nine, just as the genre had begun a journey from pulp extravagance to a more science-centred era. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z The Four Rules of Thanksgiving Wines Eric Asimov, The Times’s wine critic, offers advice for the types of wines to bring to the meal. 5 Cheap(ish) Things to Help You Prep Thanksgiving Dinner 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z His famous admirers included Issac Asimov, a science-fiction writer, and a taste for the nerdy was always a hallmark: one popular song was a jauntily rhyming recitation of all of the chemical elements. Who can fill the role of Tom Lehrer today? 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z Isaac Asimov’s acclaimed science fiction Foundation trilogy might finally reach television. Apple is developing a TV show based on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z The vintage format is in keeping with the show’s own aesthetic, a harebrained collision of every possible sci-fi trope from Asimov to Zelazny. The future is radio: why fan favorite Futurama moved to audio-only 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Asimov helped to introduce technological sophistication into science fiction.Credit: Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z The irony is that Asimov’s stories were largely about how such well-motivated laws could be undermined by circumstances. We can’t ban killer robots – it’s already too late | Philip Ball 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Perhaps it is wisest just to stick with Isaac Asimov’s simple but elegant rules. We need robots to have morals. Could Shakespeare and Austen help? | John Mullan 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z These included early versions of books like the aforementioned Fahrenheit 451 and The Demolished Man, but also Alfred Bester’s space opera The Stars My Destination and Isaac Asimov’s robot mystery novel The Caves of Steel. One of the greatest science fiction magazines is now available for free online 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z In the film I, Robot, based on several Asimov stories, robots create an oppressive state that is supposed to minimise the overall harm to humans by keeping them confined and “protected”. Asimov's Laws Won't Stop Robots Harming Humans So We've Developed a Better Solution 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Many decades before the rise of idioms of anxious sociotechnical reflection such as ‘the sixth extinction’, or the ‘Anthropocene epoch’, Asimov was writing about how “anthropogenic processes” were poisoning the planet. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z The science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov wrote about controlling intelligent machines with the three laws of robotics: The one law of robotics: Humans must flourish - BBC News 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Issac Asimov wrote a book back in the 1950's about the problems of integrating very advanced humanoid robots in the culture of a future Earth: 'The Caves of Steel'. Learning to Love Our Robot Co-Workers 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z In the 1950s, science fiction author Isaac Asimov conjured up a branch of science called psychohistory. Election polling is in trouble. Can internet data save it? 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z “Star Trek” replicators are nothing but Asimov’s robots disguised as coffee machines, let loose on the world as a public good. Why Peter Thiel Fears “Star Trek” 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Asimov spent more than half of the twentieth century cultivating that transformative unity of art and science. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z It turns to science fiction, drawing on rules dreamed up by writer Isaac Asimov, for how robots should act if and when they become self-aware. MEPs vote on robots' legal status - and if a kill switch is required - BBC News 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z This is the short story collection in which Isaac Asimov introduced his “Three Laws of Robotics,” which have influenced both science fiction and real-life debates about managing artificial intelligence. A.I. Inspiration: The Science Fiction That Frames Discussion 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z A lifetime later, the computers and the data Asimov envisioned are becoming reality. Election polling is in trouble. Can internet data save it? 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z “Star Trek” and Asimov remind us that the market and all the behaviors associated with it are temporary and historically contingent. Why Peter Thiel Fears “Star Trek” 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Throughout, Asimov razed the make-believe boundary between imagination and reason. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z In a way, this confusion reminds me of an Isaac Asimov short story — a popular one in the valley — called “The Last Question.” Can Silicon Valley Really Do Anything to Stop Police Violence? 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Fittingly, Nadella's goals are as full of ambiguity as Asimov's own Three Laws. Satya Nadella's rules for AI are more boring (and relevant) than Asimov's Three Laws 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z In a set of three robotics laws written by Isaac Asimov, initially included in a short story published in 1942, the first law is that a robot may not hurt humans. 'Harmful' robot aims to spark AI debate - BBC News 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z And second, how do you build public trust in and regulate scientific and technological knowledge that is hitting us, to quote Isaac Asimov, “faster than society gathers wisdom”? There are not two sides to the GMO story 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Although he embraced this vision, Asimov felt that an impetus to change needed to be grounded in an understanding of its historical complexities and enabling conditions. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z One customer used the name Isaac Asimov – a nod to the master of 20th-century science fiction, whom he admired. Mossack Fonseca: the law firm helping people hide their money 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Their home became the regular haunt of science-fiction writers, including their friend Isaac Asimov. Marvin Minsky, an architect of artificial intelligence, dies at 88 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Isaac Asimov, in his 1989 story Nemesis, made a similar speculation. Ninth Planet May Exist Beyond Pluto, Scientists Report 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Science fiction pioneer Isaac Asimov anticipated these concerns when he began writing about robots in the 1940s. The A.I. anxiety 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z Although Campbell gracefully turned down the story, he became Asimov’s greatest literary mentor. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z The scene on our sidewalks seems torn from the pages of Isaac Asimov: New Yorkers gliding past each other on self-balancing motorized boards. New York Today: Reconsidering Gun Laws 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z He said he became interested in his future career after reading the short stories of Isaac Asimov collected in “I, Robot,” the 1950 science-fiction volume. Joseph F. Engelberger, pioneer of robotics, dies at 90 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z The Foundation trilogy by Isaac Asimov It’s possible that Musk’s interest in space exploration technology stems from his days spent reading science-fiction. 14 Books That Inspired Elon Musk 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Now, you may whiz up and back and sideways with the ease of Isaac Asimov, but not this time traveler. L.A. Times' 1989 review called 'Back to the Future II' a vast improvement 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Asimov’s curiosity was first sparked in the windowless back rooms of a string of Brooklyn sweet shops. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Many fall back on a simple set of guidelines devised by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. Intelligent Machines: Do we really need to fear AI? - BBC News 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z In many of Isaac Asimov's futuristic tales, humans programmed robots with the Three Laws of Robotics. Do We Need to Prepare for the Robot Uprising? 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z In a 2013 interview with The Guardian, Musk said he was influenced by Asimov’s “Foundation” series, which centers on the fall of the Galactic Empire. 14 Books That Inspired Elon Musk 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z The best known rules to constrain their behavior do not come from roboticists or philosophers but from science-fiction author and biochemist Isaac Asimov. Will Artificial Intelligence Surpass Our Own? 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Their relationship ended up tense and complicated, however, with Asimov explicitly rejecting Campbell’s fascist politics and belief in racial superiority. Isaac Asimov: centenary of the great explainer 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Renowned science fiction novelists Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke put out new books. Joe Kim, taekwondo master, helping Redskins improve speed, coordination skills 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z “The funny thing about Asimov's novels,” Tegmark says, “is almost all of the Three Laws stories are about how something goes wrong with them.” Do We Need to Prepare for the Robot Uprising? 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Real-life roboticists are citing Asimov's laws a lot these days: their creations are becoming autonomous enough to need that kind of guidance. Machine ethics: The robot’s dilemma 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Clarke grew up on the writings of Isaac Asimov, as well as the venerated sci-fi film classics “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Blade Runner,” and “The Lord of the Rings” books. ‘Terminator: Genisys’: New spin with favorite pieces 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z He devoured the science fiction of Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. Feature: How Alan Stern’s tenacity, drive, and command got a NASA spacecraft to Pluto 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z They're also subject to the Asimov protocol, a set of basic rules intended to safeguard humans from the insane power and potential of this artificial class. In AMC's Humans, AI anxiety gets personal 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z First, I would fall in love with the words of Asimov, Plato, Nietzsche, Abbott, and Freud. Captain America Dons a Turban 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z In his 1942 short story 'Runaround', science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov introduced the Three Laws of Robotics — engineering safeguards and built-in ethical principles that he would go on to use in dozens of stories and novels. Machine ethics: The robot’s dilemma 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The game is an homage to the science fiction that Murray loved when he was growing up—Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein—and to the illustrations that often accompanied the stories. The Galaxy-Sized Video Game 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z If they succeed, these tests could confirm a reality far different from the one most of us are aware of — but familiar in some ways to fans of Star Trek and Isaac Asimov. SeagateVoice: How To Find A Parallel Universe: Cern Boosts Data Intelligence 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Truscott was the Isaac Asimov and P. G. Wodehouse of bridge, never tiring and never resting. A Tireless Champion of the Game 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z As noted in my preceding column Dr. Paul Krugman’s reflections, as published in the UK Guardian at the end of 2012, Paul Krugman: Asimov’s Foundation novels grounded my economics, are of keen interest. The Science Fiction Behind Paul Krugman's Economics, Part Two 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Paul Krugman, a few years ago, wrote at length to extol the magnum opus of science fiction grandmaster, Isaac Asimov, the Foundation Trilogy. The Science Fiction Behind Paul Krugman's Economics, Part One 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z “While most of my friends were reading ‘Harry Potter,’ I was reading Isaac Asimov and things like that,” Willey said with a smile. S. Indiana man explores universe through camera lens 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z More serious fans of science fiction are probably drawn to the works of Isaac Asimov or Frank Herbert. What Sci-Fi Writers Get Wrong About the Future 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Unless you’re Isaac Asimov, trying to predict the future is a bit of a mug’s game. “More than just Wall Street”: How the Occupy movement penetrated America — and what it means today 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z As the biochemist and author Isaac Asimov put it: “There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere.” A single light 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z I met Asimov once, 40+ years ago, at a world science fiction convention. The Science Fiction Behind Paul Krugman's Economics, Part One 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Asimov's tale might be taken as a straightforwardly Frankensteinian fable - be careful of those labour-saving devices, they may turn on us, their creators. Does technology make people touch each other less? 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z And yes, I read Asimov too, but didn't get stuck. Death by Robot 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Winfield draws great inspiration on the nature of machine ethics from author Isaac Asimov, whose science fiction novels included laws of robotics to help machines learn right from wrong. Google: Your Computer Is Stupid 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z The spasms of climate-change overreach recall science fiction writer Issac Asimov’s quote: “The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom,” Asimov wrote in 1988. Editorial: Keep climate-change study in context 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Meanwhile the pulp fiction of Isaac Asimov here is … exalted. The Science Fiction Behind Paul Krugman's Economics, Part One 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z But while Asimov could never be accused of great subtlety in his writing, there is a relevant back-story here, one that reveals another level of concern. Does technology make people touch each other less? 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics—coined in a 1942 short story which also was the first use of the word "robotics"—are:1. Death by Robot 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Asimov called his fictional science of predicting people’s behaviour psychohistory. People power 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Isaac Asimov wrote his Three Laws of Robotics in the 1950s to counter this paranoia. Elon Musk Warns AIs Could Exterminate Humanity 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z No cherry-picking your favorite planet and naming it, say, Trantor, after the center of the galactic empire in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy. Plan to Liven Official Naming of Stars and Planets Hits Clunky Notes 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z Like all the best science fiction, Asimov's was as much about his own era as any remote future. Does technology make people touch each other less? 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics—coined in a 1942 short story which also was the first use of the word "robotics"—are: 1. Death by Robot 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z In attendance among the throngs that summer was Isaac Asimov, whom The New York Times commissioned to write an article predicting how 1964’s visions of tomorrow might materialize . . . in 2014. The Future Sure Looks Better From the Past 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov used the word “robotics” twenty years later in his 1942 short story “Runabout.” We Are Robot 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z But Asimov did envision an Internet in the form of a planetwide communications network for robots in his 1957 novel The Naked Sun. Readers Respond to "The New Century of the Brain" 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z Asimov was right about the prevalence of miniature computers, cordless gadgets, video calls and 3-D movies in 2014. We need to bring back the World's Fair 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z All other aspects of the actual film were created by Kubrick, working with Asimov, in the search for dramatic conflict. Death by Robot 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z One is reminded of Isaac Asimov’s Nightfall, where the once-in-a-thousand-years appearance of the nighttime stars drove an entire civilization mad to the point of collapse. On The Box Office Failures Of 'Pompeii', 'I, Frankenstein', 'Legend Of Hercules' 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Asimov predicted more - and got more right, or semi-right - than is possible to list here. Back to the future with Isaac Asimov 2014-04-21T23:13:48Z At least, that's according to Isaac Asimov, one of the 20th century's best-known science fiction authors, who in 1964 an essay predicting what our world would look like today. Back to the future with Isaac Asimov 2014-04-21T23:13:48Z His fascination with science fiction authors like Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury put his curiosity into “hyperdrive,” he recalled. Around the Unisphere at the World’s Fair, Lives Changed 2014-04-18T16:00:57Z He shines best in impromptu settings like talk shows or needling cosmologists at the annual Asimov debates at the American Museum of Natural History, about nothingness or alternate universes. Out There: A Successor to Sagan Reboots ‘Cosmos’ 2014-03-03T18:20:58Z In a New York Times article 50 years ago, Asimov called his vision “Visit to the World's Fair of 2014.” Asimov’s Predictions from 1964: A Brief Report Card 2014-02-25T12:15:00Z At least, that's according to Isaac Asimov, one of the 20th Century's best-known science fiction authors, who in 1964 an essay predicting what our world would look like today. Back to the future with Isaac Asimov 2014-04-21T23:13:48Z Some of what Asimov projected became reality, while other predictions are concepts that we still are striving to achieve. Asimov's Vision Of 2014 And A Legacy Of Looking Forward 2014-01-15T18:52:00Z Writing in The New York Times in 1964, Isaac Asimov wondered what the world would look like 50 years in the future. What the world of 2014 looks like, according to Isaac Asimov in 1964 2014-01-02T04:45:00.497Z We don’t live on the moon yet, but Asimov nailed it on how we “will suffer badly from the disease of boredom, a disease spreading more widely each year and growing in intensity.” Six Extremely Unlikely Predictions for 2014 2013-12-30T11:10:25Z “The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘eureka!’ but ‘that's funny,’” Isaac Asimov once said. Physicists Euphoric but Confused about Black Hole Paradox 2013-10-24T15:15:03.340Z He was influenced, he says, by Isaac Asimov's Foundation series, a science fiction saga in which a galactic empire falls and ushers in a dark age. Elon Musk's mission to Mars 2013-07-17T16:00:00Z Asimov certainly understood the need for mobile energy sources, and while the isotope technology he describes was not the path forward, battery life for our devices, consumer to industrial, remain a challenge. Asimov's Vision Of 2014 And A Legacy Of Looking Forward 2014-01-15T18:52:00Z Much of the fiction of Isaac Asimov and Arthur C Clarke sets the tone for a wondrous age of science, society and technology - even if the Earth does not survive. The drama of Man versus Machine 2013-07-09T02:50:19Z It’s worth re-reading Asimov’s essay now, as the end of the year inspires forecasts and Tarot readings of all kinds. Six Extremely Unlikely Predictions for 2014 2013-12-30T11:10:25Z The robot gives an ironic twist to Isaac Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics", and the movie is highly enjoyably for three quarters of the way. Robot & Frank – review 2013-03-10T00:03:05Z In the 1940s Asimov was working on a rather thankless Ph.D. at Columbia University. Virtual shock 2013-01-24T00:15:00.210Z Dr. Isaac Asimov enthroned with symbols of his life’s work. Asimov's Vision Of 2014 And A Legacy Of Looking Forward 2014-01-15T18:52:00Z Salvor Hardin was one of the leaders of the Foundation in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series. Eight Great Fictional Nonviolent Heroes 2013-01-21T07:50:06Z In particular, as an Isaac Asimov fan, I think of it as the first star system that humans will colonize, as we did in his series of mystery novels staring Elijah Baley. There May Be A Habitable Planet 12 Light Years Away 2012-12-26T14:01:39Z When You Need a Stand-in for Champagne PARIS-In a recent column, my colleague at The New York Times, Eric Asimov, looked at holiday alternatives to Champagne. IHT Rendezvous: When You Need a Stand-in for Champagne 2012-12-21T15:06:30Z In that sense, it shares a narrative, in this case real, with the fictional representation by Isaac Asimov of the “swerve” that takes place in the Foundation Trilogy. Lucretius's Legacy Depended On The Toughness Of Vellum. What Will Save Ours? 2012-11-09T16:50:34Z And as for Mars, Asimov was spot on. Asimov's Vision Of 2014 And A Legacy Of Looking Forward 2014-01-15T18:52:00Z Hardin was one of Asimov’s few characters that spoke in aphorisms, and the quote above, “Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent,” became one of Asimov’s personal credos. Eight Great Fictional Nonviolent Heroes 2013-01-21T07:50:06Z Running numbers IN A short story called “Franchise”, Isaac Asimov dreamed up a computer that saved Americans from going to the polls. Election forecasting: Running numbers 2012-11-08T16:00:19Z Classic authors like Heinlein and Asimov were scientists and engineers as well as authors, and they tried to get the science right. RIP, Babylon 5's Commander Sinclair 2012-10-02T17:30:31Z Or even an Isaac Asimov who let the Foundation fall into ruin mid-way through his series—and then devoted the rest of the books to a counter-reality? Lessons from Sherlock Holmes: How do you kill your hero? 2012-07-09T19:15:03.597Z PARIS-- In a recent column, my New York Times colleague Eric Asimov visits Andalucia, in Spain, the source of manzanilla and other sherry. IHT Rendezvous: In Spain, Sherry Is Starting to Flow. In France, Not So Much. 2012-07-04T15:27:11Z Maybe some Burroughs or Asimov — those had been fun to do. Squealer 2012-06-13T17:20:45.833Z Any GPU used in Asimov would not be switched on until after the rover reaches the 500-meter milestone and begins autonomous operation. Shooting beyond the Moon: "Part-Time" Scientists Aim to Develop Autonomous Rover to Compete for Lunar X PRIZE 2012-05-23T16:15:00.187Z So in honor of Asimov Day, let me present the Good Doctor’s five best short stories. Isaac Asimov's Five Best Short Stories 2012-01-02T21:41:33Z Asimov, a long-time Scientific American subscriber himself, read the magazine to keep up with science. Emergent Genius 2011-11-15T16:45:02.290Z So there's what inspired me as a kid—the Asimov, the Bradbury, the Heinlein—that forms the core of science fiction. Prescient Processing: A Q&A with Intel Futurist Brian Johnson and Why We Shouldn't Fear the Future 2011-11-08T12:45:00.287Z More than 60 years ago, in his “Foundation” series, the science fiction novelist Isaac Asimov invented a new science — psychohistory — that combined mathematics and psychology to predict the future. U.S. Intelligence Unit Aims to Build a ?Data Eye in the Sky? 2011-10-10T18:47:18Z With the hope that some of them will pursue careers in science and technology, just as the classic science fiction of Asimov and Bradbury inspired so many in the past. NASA Hopes Hard Sci-Fi Will Inspire Future Space Force 2011-09-05T22:45:00.240Z Isaac Asimov is one of my all-time favorite writers. Isaac Asimov's Five Best Short Stories 2012-01-02T21:41:33Z In “Reason”, a short story by Isaac Asimov that was published in 1941, a space station transmits energy collected from the sun to various planets using microwave beams. Solar power from space: Beam it down, Scotty 2011-06-23T10:54:47Z This mid-twentieth-century dictate to the robotic clade from science fiction author and biochemist Isaac Asimov seems cleanly in step with Darwinian theory and the biological world of survival of the fittest. Robots Evolve to Look Out for Their Own 2011-05-03T21:45:00.263Z For Isaac Asimov, the predictive powers of psychohistory worked only when it was possible to measure the human population of an entire galaxy. U.S. Intelligence Unit Aims to Build a ?Data Eye in the Sky? 2011-10-10T18:47:18Z An American writer, Isaac Asimov, confronted them with their most memorable dilemmas. Schumpeter: I, robot-manager 2011-03-31T10:44:34Z In particular, my all-time favorite author was Isaac Asimov. Where Are Our Robot Overlords? 2011-03-22T03:39:45Z This summer, Stephen Sweeney and his colleagues will test a laser that would do the job which Asimov assigned to microwaves. Solar power from space: Beam it down, Scotty 2011-06-23T10:54:47Z The movement, he said, is inspired by many literary sources, including science fiction writer Isaac Asimov and his "Foundations" series about the future. Global online collective goes to battle for WikiLeaks 2010-12-12T00:29:00Z You can read all about the wine-making aspect of the place on City Winery’s Web site, and my colleague Eric Asimov, The Times’s wine expert, has written about it, so I won’t dwell on that. | Of Honky-Tonks and Supper Clubs 2010-08-16T14:57:00Z But the real beauty of this strategy is that it avoids the whole Asimov question. Robots should do useful jobs 2010-08-12T07:59:00Z If you're expecting a lot of titles by Ray Bradbury or Isaac Asimov, you may be surprised. Texts on the beach: What scientists recommend for summer reading 2010-06-29T04:00:00Z Three of my interviews — Isaac Asimov, Alan Lomax and Tom Wolfe — were originally published in two different versions, one for the TV Shopper and a longer one for the Westsider, a weekly community newspaper. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s "The whole Asimov series is about the lack of transparency, but after time, everything becomes clear," he said. Global online collective goes to battle for WikiLeaks 2010-12-12T00:29:00Z This weird incident involved a literary group quite famous in science fiction, known as "the Futurians," whose membership included such future genre greats as Isaac Asimov, Frederik Pohl, and Damon Knight. The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier Verne is often dubbed, in Isaac Asimov's phrase, "the world's first science–fiction writer." Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Asimov has also written more than 1,000 magazine and newspaper articles, book introductions and speeches. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Though his pen has never been silent since he sold his first piece of fiction to Amazing Stories in 1939, Asimov is now enjoying the most productive period of his career. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Asimov personally answers some 70 fan letters per week, and he gives speeches frequently. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Question: Dr. Asimov, have you set any goals for yourself for the next 10 years or so? 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Asimov, clad in his undershirt, meets us at the door, hangs up our coats, and takes us into the living room adjacent to his working area. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Along one wall was a bookcase approximately 6 by 8 feet containing Asimov's collected works. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Born in Russia and raised in Brooklyn, Asimov graduated from college and published his first short story while in his teens. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Asimov's biggest writing project these days is his massive autobiography, which he expects to finish by the end of the year. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Fourteen hours later, his day's work complete, Dr. Isaac Asimov turns off the machine. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s The author of both works: Westsider Isaac Asimov. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s He has lost a little weight recently, and in fact had a mild heart attack earlier this year, but Dr. Asimov is as creative as ever — perhaps more so. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s "It was the idea of Joel Davis of Davis Publications," says Asimov. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Asimov writes the editorials and some of the fiction, answers readers' letters and helps with the story selection. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Asimov: I'm afraid I don't generally look ahead. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Q: How to did the new Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction magazine get started? 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s "It will probably be in two volumes," says Asimov, grinning, "which is unreasonable, considering that I have led a very quiet life and not much has happened to me." 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine began as a quarterly and if all goes well, will soon become a monthly. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s "The West Side, as far as I'm concerned, has more good restaurants than any other place on earth, though I have not been to Paris," says Asimov, who hates flying. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s Said Asimov when I had run out of questions. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s When I assured Asimov that there were no more questions, he disappeared into his study and emerged with a copy of his latest science fiction book, The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s In such a way has Asimov spent most of the past seven years, ever since he moved to the West Side from Boston. 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s |
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