The Phoenix Series

Laura Lancaster's Author Blog

Main Menu

Skip to content
  • About Me
  • About this blog

Tag Archives: writing science fiction

Age of Reason vs. the Information Age

December 22, 2016by lalancaster 3 Comments

Since I am writing a science fiction novel with some nearly immortal characters, I get to have fun conversations with them. Here is a portion of one: “Robert, why don’t you […]

Read Article →
Culture and Society, The Phoenix Gene, A Novel, Writing Science Fiction

Zombie Genes

July 7, 2016by lalancaster Leave a comment

Do genes just shut off after death, the way a car engine quits running as soon as it’s out of gas? New studies suggest some genes don’t die right away, […]

Read Article →
Death, Genetics

Healing With Stem Cells-STAP Cells

August 13, 2015by lalancaster 4 Comments

For the novel I’m writing, I need a stem cell that can form inside the human body and rejeuvenate and heal characters. iPS cells, the ones I reported on last […]

Read Article →
Biology, Stem Cells, Writing Science Fiction

Human Immortality In Literature

July 9, 2015by lalancaster 2 Comments

People have always dreamed about immortality. The Epic of Gilgamesh, 4,000 years old and thought to be the first work of literature in human history, is the tale of a […]

Read Article →
Immortality, Writing Science Fiction

Stereotypes and Racism

January 19, 2015by lalancaster Leave a comment

Recently, the science fiction community was stunned by a revelation of racism. This week I’ll take a break from writing about the science of aging and talk a little sociology. […]

Read Article →
Culture and Society, Writing Science Fiction

Life After Death?

October 17, 2014by lalancaster Leave a comment

Think about the last time you saw a death scene in a movie. They often involve the dying person talking, slowly and painfully, trying to divulge a secret, or give […]

Read Article →
Death

Post navigation

Recent Posts

  • Immortality and the Moon Rabbit June 23, 2017
  • Longevity Is No Accident June 6, 2017
  • Cherry Blossom Time May 17, 2017
  • The End of Driver’s Ed? May 3, 2017
  • How Old Is Too Old to Rejuvenate? March 13, 2017

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Categories

  • Aging
  • Biology
  • Culture and Society
  • Death
  • Genetics
  • Immortality
  • Polls
  • Stem Cells
  • The Phoenix Gene, A Novel
  • Uncategorized
  • Writing Science Fiction

Tags

aging aging-related diseases Alaska Biological immortality biology cancer CRISPR Death Disease Gene therapy Genetic engineering Genetics Health heart disease human immortality Immortality Killing Death Series Life expectancy life span Longevity Modern Immortals Series polls research findings Science Fiction Stem Cells Theories of Aging Theories of Aging Series Vampires wildlife writing science fiction
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • The Phoenix Series
    • Join 54 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • The Phoenix Series
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...