Your 10 Best Science Updates of June as curated by me, Andy Zach. I’ve always loved science; that led to me becoming a science fiction writer. Now I’m seeing science overtaking the science fiction of my youth, in the distant 60s.
Let’s start, shall we?
Your 10 Best Science Updates – Begin Here
I love watching old videos of our astronauts on the moon. Here we have the Apollo 15 crew dropping a hammer and a falcon feather (the space ship was named ‘Falcon’) in the moon’s vacuum. Galileo said four hundred years ago they should hit at the same time. Do they? Reply to this post or email me the answer and I’ll send you a free Zombie Turkeys ebook.
What will you find in this science article? Oh, growing new organs from scratch. Also, you’ll find an inhalable drug to fight COVID-19. And then you’ll learn about AI used to manage vaccines. No science update would be complete without a supermaterial. It’s in here. Finally, you get a molecular breakdown of virii. Just what you wanted.
Number Three: Your Quadrennial Flying Car Report
“Quadrennial? Why would you use that weird word, Andy?”
Thanks for asking! I’ve kept at this blog for four years and this is my first flying car report. So enjoy!
Beyonce look-alike on a flying skateboard. From Paranormal Privateers.
Your Next Foray Into Science Starts Here
For those who don’t click on any articles, let me summarize: neutron stars may be up to 2.3 solar masses. The lightest black hole so far is about 3 solar masses. The astronomers have discovered an object of 2.6 solar masses.
So what is it, blog readers? A black hole or a neutron star? The first one to contact me with the correct answer can get any book of mine for free.
Your Fifth Science Article Coming Up
I love outer space video, especially beautiful ones like this. How about you?
Your Sixth Step of Science
This story isn’t a video, but instead a gorgeous photo of Juiter from its south pole. Free free to use it as computer or phone background.
Seven Come Eleven–er Your 10 Best Science Updates
Here’s a science story about SpaceX commercially launching over 100 spacecrafts into orbit. Any of you read Robert Heinlein’s novella, The Mon Who Sold the Moon? It’s all about commercialization of spaceflight. If you read it, tell me what you think of it and I’ll send you a free book.
You’ll Feel Great with Number Eight
Step into our showroom and purchase an all new, 2020 NASA Mars rover! It’ll have 100% of the Martian market sown up.
Your Penultimate Science Update
Do you know what a directed graph is? Peruse the one above, of the lyrics of “99 Bottles of Beer”.
What’s new? All my best links, memes and videos of May. I’ve got them next.
What kind of reviews for you? Perhaps you’re a try before buying kind of guy–or gal. I’ve gotten a bunch of reviews on my books. I’ll give you a free sample of them. Let me know if anything appeals to you.
More News, Reviews – News First
First things first: my favorite Facebook group, the SciFi Roundtable posted this fine image:
Meet dozens of delightful denizens of science fiction and sorcery here, in their noteworthy newsletter.
Did you hear about this science news item? Adjustable solar satellites suitable for intercepting objects:
Next, word is heard from my wonderful illustrator, Sean Patrick “Fuzzy” Flanagan:
Still more Fuzzy art:
The third’s a charm:
More News, Reviews – Your Reviews Are Here
Look what turned up in my Facebook feed:
So happy with my latest purchase!! So I was given the audiobook by Andy in exchange for my review. After listening I had to contact Andy Zach for a signed copy!! It’s hilarious!! The series all started with zombie turkey’s.🤣 I didn’t read book 1 (yet) but didn’t need to. I even played part of the audiobook for my husband. We both laughed till we cried! Andy even added a thank you note. Fabulously fun mail in my box today! Love coming home to books! Thanks for the good laughs Andy!
This very funny tale has it all. There’s peril, adventure, mayhem, even a love story and a happy ending.
I laughed so hard that I occasionally had to stop and go back a few minutes so I could hear what I missed while I was cracking up. There were moments when I had to wipe my eyes, because I was laughing so hard I cried.
I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest opinion.
The Rest of the Blog Tour Here, Beginning Day Three
I was excited to listen to Secret Supers and invited my 8- and 12-year-old to listen along with me. Since we’ve been distance learning the last month or so, we would spend time afterwards listening to this audiobook while eating our lunch together. It was the first time either of them had listened to an audiobook and this was a great one to start them off with.
Secret Supers caught our attention quickly. The storyline kept both my 2nd and 6th grader engaged and excited to listen to it each day. It took us about a week to finish as we listened in 30 minute increments.
Secret Supers is geared towards kids. It’s fun to listen to with them, but the target audience is the tween age group. The storyline is straight to the point and easy to follow. The key characters (Jeremy, Dan, Kayla, and Aubrey) are very relatable. As a parent, I loved that it opened up dialogue with my children on realizing no matter what a person looks like, they all have their own “super power” that should not be disregarded. What I loved even more is that it was my 8-year-old who pointed that out!
Teamwork was another resounding theme. Despite their disabilities and learning their new superpowers, each of the characters came together for a greater good.
Overall, we each gave Secret Supers by Andy Zach two thumbs up! And are hoping this is the beginning of a great series!
Divas With a Purpose – I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.
Secret Supers is such a fun story, and it has a great message. I listened with my mid-grade kiddos, one boy and one girl, and they both enjoyed the story. The target audience may be mid-grade kids, but this is the type of story that is entertaining for both kids and adults.
This book is fast-paced and just loads of fun from start to finish, and it has such a positive vibe. The kids each have a different disability, and those disabilities are handled honestly while still keeping an upbeat vibe. I love how their individual super powers gave them what they needed, and the four together complimented each other so well. The kids are all lovable and quirky, and you can’t help but root for their successes and smile when they do succeed.
It’s interesting that the story is narrated by a teenager. In fact, my kiddos noticed it right away and commented about it. It gave them a whole new appreciation for audiobooks, and they’ll both be looking for more stories narrated by Luke Castle. This young man really seems to enjoy himself as he narrates this book, and that certainly comes through. For me, some of the voices were maybe a little over the top, but my tweens had no complaints, and since this is a mid-grade story, I would say that’s the most important thing. They were thoroughly entertained by both Andy Zach’s story and Luke Castle’s performance, and I have to say that the two do go well together.
All in all, Andy Zach has done a terrific job with this book. The story and its characters are a positive force in a world that is all too often focused on the negative, and it all comes together for one entertaining and uplifting listen for kids of all ages.
I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.
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Car 54 Where Are You? Intro
Next you’ll see the initial results of where my newsletter subscribers live.
The first 100 results of my survey
Why only the first one hundred survey responses? That’s all I get for free from Survey Monkey. But 150 people responded. I’m smarter than Survey Monkey! I got another source of information: from my newsletter supplier Mail Chimp. (What is it with simian themed programs?)
Silverback gorilla and blonde from Paaranormal Privateers
What does my newsletter show for click stats?
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Southern Asia
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