> SF (or, at least a lesser evil, science fiction) writer. There used to be more. Even
> Asimov had a degree in Chemistry.
>
> I think Robert Silverberg. Definitely Robert L. Forward, physicist, and inventor.
>
> Charles Sheffield I think was in Astronomy or Physics.
>
> Ian MacDonald is in astronomy; he's a cool dude, look for an audio interview if you
> get a chance.
>
> Stephen Baxter has degrees in Math and (I think) Astrophysics; however, he's mostly
> writing historical fiction right now; great stuff, I'm just not very interested.
>
> And while Greg Bear has no science degrees, he does the research to make you think he
> might. Same goes for Dan Simmons - who, arguably, is the mightiest of them. Look into
> Ilium on that score.
>
> Where did you meet Benford?
Good list of names there. I've read shorter examples of all of their work, including some science stuff, in the pages of Analog magazine. Well, the modern ones anyway, except maybe Forward, I don't recall seeing his name.
Yes, SCIENCE Fiction is the place to go for good stuff. SciFi is now fantasy with aliens replacing elves, if they even do that.
History is a science, right? Sort of? It at least falls into the category SF, where the "S" is "speculative."
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