Douglas Phillips
@dpscifi.bsky.social
Author of the Quantum Series, hard sci-fi. Scientist, progressive, and futurist. I post all things science and books. I feel fortunate for this brief glimpse into an amazing universe.
Need a last-minute gift for your lover of space? I've been a member of The Planetary Society for as long as I can remember. Founded by Carl Sagan, their mission is to advance space science and exploration. #planetarysociety
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Explore the membership options of The Planetary Society and join fellow space enthusiasts in advancing space science and exploration.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Need a last-minute gift for your lover of space? I've been a member of The Planetary Society for as long as I can remember. Founded by Carl Sagan, their mission is to advance space science and exploration. #planetarysociety
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Without notification to authors, Amazon is rolling out an in-Kindle AI chatbot that summarizes the story so-far. These actions are a violation of copyright because the bot scrapes the full text without permission and could then use it for more widespread AI training.
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New Kindle Feature Uses AI to Answer Questions About Books—And Authors Can't Opt Out - Reactor
The new feature, called Ask this Book, is already drawing controversy and unanswered questions.
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December 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Without notification to authors, Amazon is rolling out an in-Kindle AI chatbot that summarizes the story so-far. These actions are a violation of copyright because the bot scrapes the full text without permission and could then use it for more widespread AI training.
reactormag.com/new-kindle-f...
reactormag.com/new-kindle-f...
A new and improved US constitution that enumerates rights, establishes majority rule, creates a more representative Senate, national popular vote for president, term limits, and representation for indigenous people. A significant improvement over what we have now
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A New Constitution for The United States
WE THE PEOPLE of the United States do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America, in order to form a more perfect Union founded on liberty, dignity, democracy, and equalit...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
A new and improved US constitution that enumerates rights, establishes majority rule, creates a more representative Senate, national popular vote for president, term limits, and representation for indigenous people. A significant improvement over what we have now
democracyjournal.org/magazine/61/...
democracyjournal.org/magazine/61/...
Facebook: Here's an interesting story about the first Sputnik launch
Me: Cool. Click. Read. Like.
Facebook: Here's a SpaceX launch
Facebook: Here's the latest stupid thing Elon said
Facebook: Here's Elon's new conspiracy theory
Facebook: Here's Elon giving a Ferrari to his son
Facebook: Here's...
Me: Cool. Click. Read. Like.
Facebook: Here's a SpaceX launch
Facebook: Here's the latest stupid thing Elon said
Facebook: Here's Elon's new conspiracy theory
Facebook: Here's Elon giving a Ferrari to his son
Facebook: Here's...
December 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Facebook: Here's an interesting story about the first Sputnik launch
Me: Cool. Click. Read. Like.
Facebook: Here's a SpaceX launch
Facebook: Here's the latest stupid thing Elon said
Facebook: Here's Elon's new conspiracy theory
Facebook: Here's Elon giving a Ferrari to his son
Facebook: Here's...
Me: Cool. Click. Read. Like.
Facebook: Here's a SpaceX launch
Facebook: Here's the latest stupid thing Elon said
Facebook: Here's Elon's new conspiracy theory
Facebook: Here's Elon giving a Ferrari to his son
Facebook: Here's...
#Freebook
Phenomena is a stand-alone hard sci-fi book about a neuroscientist who drops into people's dreams. Her newest patient has some pretty crazy stuff going on inside his head. Can she help him? Find out. Phenomena e-book is FREE worldwide, through December 9.
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Phenomena is a stand-alone hard sci-fi book about a neuroscientist who drops into people's dreams. Her newest patient has some pretty crazy stuff going on inside his head. Can she help him? Find out. Phenomena e-book is FREE worldwide, through December 9.
www.amazon.com/dp/B08DX795D1
Phenomena: A Neuroscience Thriller
Phenomena: A Neuroscience Thriller - Kindle edition by Phillips, Douglas. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Phenomena: A Neuroscience Thriller.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
#Freebook
Phenomena is a stand-alone hard sci-fi book about a neuroscientist who drops into people's dreams. Her newest patient has some pretty crazy stuff going on inside his head. Can she help him? Find out. Phenomena e-book is FREE worldwide, through December 9.
www.amazon.com/dp/B08DX795D1
Phenomena is a stand-alone hard sci-fi book about a neuroscientist who drops into people's dreams. Her newest patient has some pretty crazy stuff going on inside his head. Can she help him? Find out. Phenomena e-book is FREE worldwide, through December 9.
www.amazon.com/dp/B08DX795D1
THIS... is going to be great.
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Project Hail Mary | Official Trailer 2
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
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December 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
THIS... is going to be great.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VYs...
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Attention authors! If you don't know about Written Word Media, you should get familiar. I see a lot of junk marketers in my inbox, but WWM is the real deal. Their annual author survey just came out. It's a fascinating look into the art of self-publishing.
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2025 Indie Author Survey Results - Written Word Media
The top writing, publishing, and marketing trends shaping indie authorship in 2025.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Attention authors! If you don't know about Written Word Media, you should get familiar. I see a lot of junk marketers in my inbox, but WWM is the real deal. Their annual author survey just came out. It's a fascinating look into the art of self-publishing.
www.writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-a...
www.writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-a...
If you get my email newsletter, note that I made a mistake on the link to Phenomena audiobook (currently in a big promotion by my publisher). The correct link is:
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70% OFF Phenomena: A Neuroscience Thriller
Phenomena is a story of intrigue, psychological distress, and one scientist's quest to untangle the mysteries of human consciousness . . .
Amelia Charron is a neuroscientist researching brain ...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If you get my email newsletter, note that I made a mistake on the link to Phenomena audiobook (currently in a big promotion by my publisher). The correct link is:
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
It's always a great day when a new audiobook comes out! I've listened to the first few chapters, and it turned out great! When a pro like Anna Caputo reads it, the story and the characters come alive. Fun sci-fi, available on Amazon. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNS47WVS
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
It's always a great day when a new audiobook comes out! I've listened to the first few chapters, and it turned out great! When a pro like Anna Caputo reads it, the story and the characters come alive. Fun sci-fi, available on Amazon. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNS47WVS
I have to say, these outrageous marketing pitches that gush about my books are entertaining! It's fun to pick out the specific words (Olympic, The Martian, grounded science) that were gleaned straight from my Amazon page by whatever AI wrote this ego spew. Here's today's episode:
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I have to say, these outrageous marketing pitches that gush about my books are entertaining! It's fun to pick out the specific words (Olympic, The Martian, grounded science) that were gleaned straight from my Amazon page by whatever AI wrote this ego spew. Here's today's episode:
Hard to believe that Phenomena published five years ago! If you missed it, the audiobook is a great way to catch up. In many ways, Phenomena is my favorite, in part because after writing the Quantum Series, I finally felt I knew what I was doing. Enjoy!
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
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Phenomena: A Neuroscience Thriller
Phenomena is a story of intrigue, psychological distress, and one scientist's quest to untangle the mysteries of human consciousness . . .
Amelia Charron is a neuroscientist researching brain ...
www.audiobooks.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Hard to believe that Phenomena published five years ago! If you missed it, the audiobook is a great way to catch up. In many ways, Phenomena is my favorite, in part because after writing the Quantum Series, I finally felt I knew what I was doing. Enjoy!
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
Yesterday, I checked to see if anyone recognized the Goldstone Radar Observatory, located in the Mojave Desert of California. It's run by NASA, and if you were alive during the Apollo missions, you may remember Walter Cronkite and others speaking the Goldstone name.
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Yesterday, I checked to see if anyone recognized the Goldstone Radar Observatory, located in the Mojave Desert of California. It's run by NASA, and if you were alive during the Apollo missions, you may remember Walter Cronkite and others speaking the Goldstone name.
I've been scrolling around Google Maps this morning and found this unique place in the Mojave Desert of California. I've never been there, but I'm writing about it today. If you're old enough, you might remember it from the Apollo program. Do you know what it is?
#SecondAscent
#SecondAscent
November 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I've been scrolling around Google Maps this morning and found this unique place in the Mojave Desert of California. I've never been there, but I'm writing about it today. If you're old enough, you might remember it from the Apollo program. Do you know what it is?
#SecondAscent
#SecondAscent
Today my series starter books are #1 and #4 at Amazon! These novellas kick off the Ascending Carbon Series (3 books) and the Quantum Series (5 books). I give these books away free to allow readers to decide if they like the story and characters well enough to invest time in the series. It's working!
October 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Today my series starter books are #1 and #4 at Amazon! These novellas kick off the Ascending Carbon Series (3 books) and the Quantum Series (5 books). I give these books away free to allow readers to decide if they like the story and characters well enough to invest time in the series. It's working!
For each book I write, I stumble into a theme song often by accident. Right now, I'm writing Second Ascent, with a vibe that matches Karma by Taylor Swift. Such a beautiful song with a dreamlike feel. Nicely done, Taylor.
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Taylor Swift ft. Ice Spice - Karma (Official Music Video) ft. Ice Spice
YouTube video by Taylor Swift
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October 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
For each book I write, I stumble into a theme song often by accident. Right now, I'm writing Second Ascent, with a vibe that matches Karma by Taylor Swift. Such a beautiful song with a dreamlike feel. Nicely done, Taylor.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzOv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzOv...
Welcome to Seattle, Toronto Blue Jay fans. I've been to your beautiful city, and now you get to visit mine.
October 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Welcome to Seattle, Toronto Blue Jay fans. I've been to your beautiful city, and now you get to visit mine.
Progress around the world! Everyone needs to make a plan to get to 100% electric. I'm already there. It's a great feeling.
This is a moment of world-historical importance:
"Renewable energy overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity in the first half of this year - a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember."
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"Renewable energy overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity in the first half of this year - a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember."
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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Progress around the world! Everyone needs to make a plan to get to 100% electric. I'm already there. It's a great feeling.
When a government says Tylenol (developed in 1955) is linked to autism (documented cases dating back to the 18th century) you may wonder if they're spewing BS (hint: they are). That's also a good time to reassess the same government's message that "climate change is a hoax" (second hint: it's not).
September 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
When a government says Tylenol (developed in 1955) is linked to autism (documented cases dating back to the 18th century) you may wonder if they're spewing BS (hint: they are). That's also a good time to reassess the same government's message that "climate change is a hoax" (second hint: it's not).
Yesterday at Chinook Pass in the great (best) state of Washington. This beautiful place is crowded all summer, but on a Monday in the fall we had it all to ourselves.
September 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Yesterday at Chinook Pass in the great (best) state of Washington. This beautiful place is crowded all summer, but on a Monday in the fall we had it all to ourselves.
"It's a free country." How many times did I hear that growing up? For Americans, the meaning has always been obvious: speak your mind, you can do that in a free country. We imagine our country as the standard bearer for this high concept. So, it's shocking to witness freedom of speech collapsing as
September 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"It's a free country." How many times did I hear that growing up? For Americans, the meaning has always been obvious: speak your mind, you can do that in a free country. We imagine our country as the standard bearer for this high concept. So, it's shocking to witness freedom of speech collapsing as
To celebrate the Seattle Mariners taking first place... Have you heard ALL of the lyrics to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"? These days, we only sing the chorus to this 1908 song, but there's more! When you hear the rest, the song finally makes sense.
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Baseball "Take Me Out to The Ball Game" (1908)
YouTube video by myzeidi
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September 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
To celebrate the Seattle Mariners taking first place... Have you heard ALL of the lyrics to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"? These days, we only sing the chorus to this 1908 song, but there's more! When you hear the rest, the song finally makes sense.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4-g...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4-g...
I may have inadvertently predicted the future when I published #QuantumSpace in 2017! A new study examines a method to produce a coherent beam of neutrinos, exactly the mechanism I used in my book to expand a hidden fourth dimension of space. Fiction becomes reality?
physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
Envisioning a Neutrino Laser
A Bose-Einstein condensate of radioactive atoms could turn into a source of intense, coherent, and directional neutrino beams, according to a theoretical proposal.
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September 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I may have inadvertently predicted the future when I published #QuantumSpace in 2017! A new study examines a method to produce a coherent beam of neutrinos, exactly the mechanism I used in my book to expand a hidden fourth dimension of space. Fiction becomes reality?
physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
This afternoon I'll be delivering a presentation to the International Space Elevator Consortium to talk about my sci-fi book, First Ascent, and its sequel! If you're interested in joining us on Zoom, the conference begins at 4 pm Pacific time Sept 6. It's free. Register: www.isec.org/events/isec2...
ISEC Space Elevator Conference 2025 — International Space Elevator Consortium
ISEC2025 : International Space Elevator Consortium Conference 2025
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September 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This afternoon I'll be delivering a presentation to the International Space Elevator Consortium to talk about my sci-fi book, First Ascent, and its sequel! If you're interested in joining us on Zoom, the conference begins at 4 pm Pacific time Sept 6. It's free. Register: www.isec.org/events/isec2...
If you just received my email newsletter, here's a reminder to take my sci-fi survey. It's a fantastic way to connect, plus I really need your help for my upcoming ISEC 2025 Conference session! And if you're not on my email list, why not? You're missing half the fun.
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August 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
If you just received my email newsletter, here's a reminder to take my sci-fi survey. It's a fantastic way to connect, plus I really need your help for my upcoming ISEC 2025 Conference session! And if you're not on my email list, why not? You're missing half the fun.
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Google's own AI admits it does NOT follow Google's own core principles for AI development. We live in a world without responsibility, shame, or accountability. #GoogleGemini
August 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Google's own AI admits it does NOT follow Google's own core principles for AI development. We live in a world without responsibility, shame, or accountability. #GoogleGemini