News and Blog Updates: April 21, 2008

News Headlines:
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Signing & Panel Discussion with Yasmine Galenorn, Jayne Ann Krentz, and Stella Cameron
May 10, 2008, Noon - 2:00 PM,
Barnes & Noble,
300 Andover Park W #200
Tukwila WA 98188

More details forthcoming.

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Are We Alone - Sex: From Beginning to End
We all know how sex begins: a dimly-lit room, a come-hither smile, and a surfeit of parasol-shaded cocktails. But long before before all that, the gentle currents of the ancient sea floor set the mood. It was there, 570 million years ago, that two ropy sea creatures found each other and changed the course of evolution.
Hear how sex began and where it's headed: if you think your love life is mechanical now, just wait until you're cozying up to titanium skin and the latest emotion software.
Plus, everything you always wanted to know about modern sex research, but were afraid to ask.
Guests:

• Mary Roach - Author of Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
• David Levy - Artificial intelligence researcher and the author of Love and Sex with Robots
• Mary Droser - Professor of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside

You can listen to this and other episodes at: http://radio.seti.org/


Headlines From SF News Sites:
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io9: Sci Fi Channel Brings You Superheroes In The Suburbs, Biggest garbage dump: Oceans or Space?, & Gigantic Computers, Huge Reels of Tape - Remember the 80s?

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Locus Online: Howard Waldrop and Lawrence Person review "The Forbidden Kingdom"

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RevolutionSF: RevolutionSF Newsblast : Star Wars, Galactica, Farscape, Family Guy, Brendan Fraser (News)

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Science Fiction Awards Watch: Scalzi is Romantic, & BAFTA Awards

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SFScope: Director Alex Grasshoff Dies, Actor Stephen Oliver Dies, & Jim Henson Co. and Boom! Studios linking up to revive Farscape

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SF Signal: Alien Nation: Ultimate Movie Collection Giveaway, & REVIEW: The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. LeGuin

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The Website at the End of the Universe: Book Review Browser collects reviews of the latest books


Selected Blog Updates:
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Are We Alone? - "Sex: From Beginning to End "

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Cathy Clamp - "Yay! Another book in the can... :) "

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Cynthia Leitich Smith - "Editor Interview: Judye Groner on Kar-Ben Publishing "

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David Louis Edelman - " The Agony Column on 'MultiReal'", & "Broken Technology"

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Di Francis - "copy editing "

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Eos Books - "Fiona McIntosh giveaway!", & "Tiptree Winner--DAUGHTERS OF THE NORTH "

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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama - "Burning the Straw Man - by Dan Naden "

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Jenna Black - "RT Pictures "

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Karina L. Fabian - "Designing the Imperfect Dragon's Lair, Part II "

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Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - "25 Things You'll Find in Little Brother continues with number 8 "

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Lois McMaster Bujold - "Passage book tour reminder -- this week! "

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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing - "From Our Friend, Steve Vernon -- Wicked Woods Book Tour and Release "

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Spokane Comicon - "2 valuable prizes to be won...got a dollar? "

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Tor Books - "Tor can now be found on YouTube "

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Tor Teen - "Video interview with David Lubar about True Talents "

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Yasmine Galenorn - "My Four Footed Wonder Gurlz", & "Focus In Your Writing "