Aepyornis Island Report

“When they found an Aepyornis with a thigh a yard long, they thought they had reached the top of the scale, and called him Aepyornis maximus. Then someone turned up another thigh-bone four feet six or more, and that they called Aepyornis titan. Then your vastus was found.” — H. G. Wells The Bird The… Read more

Why “Aepyornis Island” Constitutes Science Fiction General Science Fiction While many definitions of science fiction exist, Theodore Sturgeon’s is among the most popular. He claims that the genre is characterized by stories that are centred around humans and their actions, but their plots are driven by the scientific elements present in each narrative (Anders). H.… Read more