Change is the principal feature of our age and literature should explore how people deal with it. The best science fiction does that, head-on.

But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I'll bet you'll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science.

Cultural contamination that is directed outward is always seen as ‘enlightenment.'

The fundamental premise of sci-fi is not spaceships and lasers - it's that children can learn from the mistakes of their parents.

I find humans tremendously interesting

Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy.

Change is the very fabric of our time.