Prisoners of Gravity: Time Travel (Part 2 of 3)

From the episode guide:

Airdate: December 3, 1992

Commander Rick examines the use of time travel in science fiction, with SF authors Connie Willis (discussing her latest novel, Doomsday Book), L. Sprague de Camp (Lest Darkness Fall), Michael Moorcock (Behold the Man), Gregory Benford (Timescape), John Gribbin ("Don't Look Back"), Robert Silverberg (co-author with Isaac Asimov of The Ugly Little Boy), Spider Robinson (Time Travelers Strictly Cash), Geoffrey A. Landis ("Ripples in the Dirac Sea") and Joe Haldeman ("The Hemingway Hoax").

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[plastique45]

Excellent, I loved these, thank you!

[Teddog3000]

Welcome!

[capnconundrum]

This is a great place to see authors talk about science from an author's perspective. Thanks a million for posting these.

With regard to the use of modern physics, I must paraphrase Heinlein by saying it's important for science fiction writers to understand the difference between fact and theory. Modern physics has to some extent moved so far into purely theoretical territory that it isn't a bad thing for modern writers to disregard its vast majority, not that it's a good thing either.

[kerouac54]

Yes, thank you sir. Looong time SciFi reader, but this series is totally new to me. I love seeing these great writers on screen. What a gift!