tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post8789863903950780659..comments2024-03-15T08:49:44.929-04:00Comments on Dreams and Dragons: Of Science and StorytellingSarah Penningtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-89639090133532148102016-04-26T15:48:36.550-04:002016-04-26T15:48:36.550-04:00I actually enjoyed physics because it was less mem...I actually enjoyed physics because it was less memorization and scientific names than in biology. But chemistry is my favorite. *nods* I hope you can get to a science fair sometime!<br />Thank you!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-70064998725607973412016-04-26T09:25:16.861-04:002016-04-26T09:25:16.861-04:00It sounds like you had a great time! I'd love ...It sounds like you had a great time! I'd love to go to a science fair one day. Some parts of science I find interesting, but other parts (like physics) tend to make me want to groan because it uses so much math. I'm not a big fan of math. But I love to use earth science such as how tectonic plates move, biology of unique animals, etc. to create detailed fantasy worlds.<br />Great post! :DMelissahttp://melissagravitis.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-419887378021020042016-04-25T08:33:22.589-04:002016-04-25T08:33:22.589-04:00That actually describes how I felt about both scie...That actually describes how I felt about both science and history. (Though not in high school- history I disliked until about 6th grade, maybe later; science I actually started out liking and then it fell out of favor when I realized it wasn't all baking soda volcanoes and such. But then I started liking science more once I got to chemistry.) <br />Thanks for reading and commenting! Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-41819238617690613862016-04-24T07:06:45.540-04:002016-04-24T07:06:45.540-04:00I totally know what you mean!! I nearly failed sci...I totally know what you mean!! I nearly failed science in highschool. GAH. It made zero sense to me...but I decided to really tackle it and be serious about it and IT ENDED UP BEING KINDA COOL. I like all the interesting facts. ;D I think a science festival would be quite fun! And I agree that we don't have to make careers out of everything...but almost everything in life can be useful for writing. ;D Which is awesome.CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-48200342081219575352016-04-21T08:06:56.109-04:002016-04-21T08:06:56.109-04:00It was a very interesting event! I think you would...It was a very interesting event! I think you would've liked it.<br />I never really learned anatomy except in connection with biology . . . and thus I have to figure that sort of thing out by Googling it. (Or by saying "Dragon Riders can heal it, whatever it is." But that only works in one series.)Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-53487218646207560772016-04-21T08:05:28.438-04:002016-04-21T08:05:28.438-04:00Huh, interesting. I never would've guessed, th...Huh, interesting. I never would've guessed, though it does make sense. Glad you're enjoying it!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-86167155163813551212016-04-21T01:08:15.563-04:002016-04-21T01:08:15.563-04:00There's actually quite a bit involved in escap...There's actually quite a bit involved in escaping a pod crash- the atmosphere, the speed and angle of impact, where the pod lands, how the pod is designed. From there I just researched how to escape a plane crash. <br />That said, I still don't know half of what I'm doing. But it sure is fun! Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760994961683034493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-12589568363288088132016-04-20T23:12:15.163-04:002016-04-20T23:12:15.163-04:00Glad you had fun! Seems like a really interesting...Glad you had fun! Seems like a really interesting event. Though I am by no means an expert in science, I really did enjoy it during school. Mostly the reading side. I loved astronomy, and enjoyed earth science, like weather types, climates, and plants. I also really liked learning anatomy, particularly because it was useful to know what kind of wounds a character could survive and which would kill them. :)Emmarayn Reddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906735934810971194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-29686137335755584162016-04-20T20:00:32.549-04:002016-04-20T20:00:32.549-04:00Exactly. :) (And knowing you, I think I could'...Exactly. :) (And knowing you, I think I could've guessed that.)<br />Thanks for commenting!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-56471331986677253822016-04-20T20:00:00.590-04:002016-04-20T20:00:00.590-04:00I'm the opposite, sort of. I prefer chemistry ...I'm the opposite, sort of. I prefer chemistry to biology, though some parts are pretty interesting. And coolness. What is there to the science of surviving an escape-pod crash?<br />Thanks for commenting!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-24299516485217708062016-04-20T19:59:03.879-04:002016-04-20T19:59:03.879-04:00I think you could enjoy it too. :) You don't h...I think you could enjoy it too. :) You don't have to really know a lot about science to be amazed at what it can do, after all. <br />Thanks for commenting!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-91684706183764520852016-04-20T17:37:35.256-04:002016-04-20T17:37:35.256-04:00I definitely think sci-fi and fantasy writers need...I definitely think sci-fi and fantasy writers need a decent amount of scientific knowledge to do well. It's basically a matter of knowing the rules so that you can bend or break them the right way.<br /><br />(Of course, I am a bit biased as I like science in general.)<br /><br />-Lertaen MiklulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-89203426516226358602016-04-20T14:39:58.906-04:002016-04-20T14:39:58.906-04:00Sometimes writers do need to be a jack-of-all-trad...Sometimes writers do need to be a jack-of-all-trades, knowing a little bit of everything to make their stories just that more real. <br /><br />Science is a mix for me. I can't figure out chemical equations to save my life, but when it comes to biology I perk up. I get all excited over the creation/evolution debates. <br />Lately I've been dabbling in sci-fi. All of a sudden I'm researching gravity, atmosphere, and the science of surviving an escape-pod crash. Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760994961683034493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-8665136041437714992016-04-20T14:39:22.500-04:002016-04-20T14:39:22.500-04:00So even though I despise science, this actually so...So even though I despise science, this actually sounds semi-interesting? Something I COULD enjoy even though science makes me cringe. SO MUCH THINKING INVOLVED. :P <br /><br />// katie grace<br /><a href="http://awritersfaith.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">a writer’s faith </a> Katie Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867517507191129951noreply@blogger.com