A Reader's History of Science Fiction
#35 - Time Travel Part II: Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey
27 Sep 2021
Time travel has used in many different ways by many different writers across history. In this episode, we take a whirlwind tour of ten common time travel tropes to see how they have contributed to the genre. Book recommendation: The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter. TV recommendation: "Blink" from Doctor Who. Other works mentioned: too many to name. Full list here. PBS Space Time on the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
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