Science Fiction in the News Articles
Related to material in The Puppet Masters
by Robert Heinlein

Vintage Heinlein novel with well-drawn characters, great sf ideas fully realized, and really alien aliens who are yet very sympatico with humans. They're really creepy; a great Twilight Zone episode was made from this book.

Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article:

Russian Flying Saucers Coming to USA
   Flying Saucers from Russia are coming to our skies - and the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command invited them.

Calendar Ring
   I always liked the finger watch; now you can get a calendar ring.

Toxoplasma Gondii Parasite Mind Control
   How could a tiny parasite influence the behavior of an entire organism?

Remember Ring From Goldsmith's
   Unique ring uses a micro thermopile to help you remember important dates - yeah, like that one.

Parasitic Worms Create 'Zombie' Snails
   I thought Toxoplasma gondii was bad, but these poor snails really get a raw deal.

Bone Conduction Cell Phone
   Who would think of a bone conduction phone. Besides Pantech - RAH, that's who.

Complete Human Skin Grown From Stem Cells
   Not just skin cells, this discovery could lead to complete skin substitutes grown on lab mice.

Artificial Skin From Spain
   Artificial skin is an sf favorite - now, researchers have got you covered.

Cellphone Inventor Cooper Trails Heinlein Again
   RAH called this one too, almost sixty years ago.

'Spray-On Skin' Heals Leg Ulcers
   '...she helped the doctor spray on surrogate skin.' - Robert Heinlein, 1951

Surreal iPhone Ad Video Parody Channels Dick, Heinlein
   '... the audio relay is buried surgically...'- Robert Heinlein, 1951.

L'Oreal To 3D Print Human Skin
   '...She helped the doctor spray on surrogate skin.'- Robert Heinlein, 1951.

Do Contagious Vaccines Work Better?
   '...suppose we do plant an epidemic of Nine-Day Fever in Zone Red.' - Robert Heinlein, 1952.

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Europa Clipper Plate Carries A Special Message
re: John Edwards
(3/16/2024)

Micro-Robots Are Smallest, Fully Functional
re: Raymond Z. Gallun
(3/14/2024)

AI Enhances Images Your Brain Sees
re: Stanley G. Weinbaum
(3/12/2024)

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