About this episode
This episode discusses Isaac Asimov's short story 'Homo Sol' and his contributions to science fiction.
The Galaxy had a nice, stable civilization — Till Earth-men, the prize gadget maniacs of space, came along! Homo Sol appeared in the September 1940 issue of Astounding Science Fiction on pages 117 to 131. ----- Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. A prolific writer, he wrote or edited more than 500 books. He also wrote an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. Best known for his hard science fiction, Asimov also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as popular science and other non-fiction. Asimov's most famous work is the "Foundation" series, the first three books of which won the one-time Hugo Award for "Best All-Time Series" in 1966. His other major series are the "Galactic Empire" series and the "Robot" series. He also wrote more than 380 short stories, including the social science fiction novelette "Nightfall", which in 1964 was voted the best short science fiction story of all time by the Science Fiction Writers of America. ----- If there's a…
People in this episode
Host: Paul Lawley-Jones
Topics covered
- science fiction
- literature
- Isaac Asimov
- short stories
- Golden Age
Keywords
- Homo Sol
- Isaac Asimov
- science fiction
- Astounding Science Fiction
- Golden Age Fiction
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Astounding Science Fiction
Books & works: Homo Sol, Foundation, Galactic Empire, Robot, Nightfall
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