#29 - Larry Niven and the Return of Hard Sci-Fi

<p>By 1970, the New Wave in science fiction had made peace with a surge of new hard sci-fi works and writers. At the forefront of this trend was Larry Niven, who took a unique path in hard sci-fi by proposing new physics, but still applying it rigorously. In this episode, we explore his work.</p> <p>Book recommendation: <em>Ringworld</em> by Larry Niven.</p> <p><a href= "https://sciencemeetsfiction.com/2021/06/20/ringworld-theory-did-teela-brown-have-bad-luck/"> My blog post about <em>Ringworld.</em></a></p> <p>Other works discussed:<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Goes_Away"><em>The Magic Goes Away</em></a><br /> With Jerry Pournelle:<br /> <em><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mote_in_God%27s_Eye">The Mote in God's Eye</a></em><em><br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gripping_Hand">The Gripping Hand</a><br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer%27s_Hammer">Lucifer's Hammer</a><br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footfall">Footfall</a></em></p>