http://www.naplesnews.com/news/opinion/columnists/ben-bova/?partner=RSSNaples Daily News Stories: Ben Bovaen-usopinion/columnists/ben-bovahttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/may/20/ben-bova-vast-distances-make-interstellar-travel/?partner=RSSBen Bova: Science fiction stories often deal with spacecraft that zoom out to the stars ... Sun, 20 May 2012 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-309255-734643opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBova's novels, such as "Leviathans of Jupiter," are based on actual science and foreseeable technology. Bova's website address is www.benbova.com.Naples, FLBEN BOVA: Vast distances make interstellar travel a one-way proposition Naples Daily Newsben-bova-vast-distances-make-interstellar-travelurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-309255-734643Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/may/13/ben-bova-soup-facial-tissue-and-paddys/?partner=RSSI'm on the wrong side of the law. The law of supply and demand, that is. I demand, but nobody's supplying. bova1@aol.com (BEN BOVA)Sun, 13 May 2012 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-308624-734636opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBEN BOVANaples, FLBen Bova: Soup, facial tissue and Paddy's Naples Daily Newsben-bova-soup-facial-tissue-and-paddysurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-308624-734636Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/apr/29/ben-bova/?partner=RSS I’m reading a very interesting book: The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars, by Michael E. Mann. bova1@aol.com (BEN BOVA)Sun, 29 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-307534-734622opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBEN BOVANaples, FLBEN BOVA: "The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars" tells of global climate changeNaples Daily Newsben-bovaurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-307534-734622Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/apr/22/ben-bova/?partner=RSS“When the looms spin by themselves we’ll have no need for slaves.” Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-307033-734615opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBova's latest novel is "Power Play," which deals with politics and high technology. Bova's website is www.benbova.com.Naples, FLBen Bova: Where technology spreads, human freedom expandsNaples Daily Newsben-bovaurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-307033-734615Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/apr/08/ben-bova-like-it-or-not-our-environment-is/?partner=RSS“Save the environment!” How many times have we heard that plea? It’s an emotional appeal in a good cause. bova1@aol.com (BEN BOVA)Sun, 08 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-305469-734601opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBEN BOVANaples, FLBEN BOVA: Like it or not, our environment is changing Naples Daily Newsben-bova-like-it-or-not-our-environment-isurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-305469-734601Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/apr/01/ben-bova/?partner=RSSMany years ago I wrote a short story titled, “The Great Moon Hoax or A Princess of Mars.” Sun, 01 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-304719-734594opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBova's sense of humor is on display in his story collection, "Laugh Lines." His website address is www.benbova.com.Naples, FLBen Bova: Naples Daily Newsben-bovaurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-304719-734594Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/mar/25/ben-bova/?partner=RSSThe Department of Defense has canceled the Airborne Laser program. Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-304048-734587opinion/columnists/ben-bovaStaff WriterNaples, FLBen Bova Naples Daily Newsben-bovaurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-304048-734587Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/mar/18/ben-bova-the-ignorant-and-their-leaders-are-151/?partner=RSSIn 1951 the science fiction magazine Galaxy published a short story titled “The Marching Morons,” by Cyril Kornbluth. Sun, 18 Mar 2012 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-303533-734580opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBova's latest novel is "Power Play," a political techno-thriller. His website address is www.benbova.com.Naples, FLBen Bova: The ignorant and their leaders are marching endlessly — to oblivion Naples Daily Newsben-bova-the-ignorant-and-their-leaders-are-151urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-303533-734580Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/mar/11/ben-bova-words-matter-choose-them-wisely/?partner=RSSWriting is something of a mystical art. bova1@aol.com (BEN BOVA)Sun, 11 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-302812-734573opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBEN BOVANaples, FLBen Bova: Words matter; choose them wisely Naples Daily Newsben-bova-words-matter-choose-them-wiselyurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-302812-734573Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/mar/04/ben-bova-not-everything-is-equal-to-everything/?partner=RSS“Science is just another way of looking at the world, no better than philosophy or religion or whatever world view you personally want to adopt.” bova1@aol.com (BEN BOVA)Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-302097-734566opinion/columnists/allBEN BOVANaples, FLBen Bova: 'Not everything is equal to everything else' Naples Daily Newsben-bova-not-everything-is-equal-to-everythingurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-302097-734566Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/feb/12/ben-bova/?partner=RSSBen Bova ... My sister sent me a video clip of George Burns singing one of his old, corny songs. “Sugar Throat,” as his wife Gracie Allen called him, wasn’t much of a singer. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-300171-734545opinion/columnists/ben-bovaStaff WriterNaples, FLBen Bova: I owe it all to George BurnsNaples Daily Newsben-bovaurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-300171-734545Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/jan/15/ben-bova-we-go-back-a-long-long-way/?partner=RSSThe late astronomer Thomas Gold often said, "I'd rather be wrong than dull." bova1@aol.com (BEN BOVA)Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-297462-734517opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBEN BOVANaples, FLBen Bova: We go back a long, long way Naples Daily Newsben-bova-we-go-back-a-long-long-wayurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-297462-734517Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/jan/08/ben-bova-the-science-is-called----mhd-for-short/?partner=RSSI write novels about the juncture where science and politics meet. bova1@aol.com (BEN BOVA)Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-296838-734510opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBEN BOVANaples, FLBen Bova: The science is called magnetohydrodynamics -- MHD, for short. Naples Daily Newsben-bova-the-science-is-called----mhd-for-shorturn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-296838-734510Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/nov/13/ben-bova-sizing-up-schools-and-where-we-go-from/?partner=RSSI had lunch with a retired schoolteacher a little while ago and, naturally, we talked about public education. Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-291529-734454opinion/columnists/ben-bovaStaff WriterNaples, FLBen Bova: Sizing up schools and where we go from here Naples Daily Newsben-bova-sizing-up-schools-and-where-we-go-fromurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-291529-734454Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/nov/06/no-headline---ben_bova/?partner=RSSThe background for this scenario is the inevitable climate shift, caused by global warming, that is already taking place, here and now. Whatever the causes of today's global warming, the fact is that our planet's climate is changing, as it has many times in the past. bova1@aol.com (BEN BOVA)Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-290664-734447opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBEN BOVANaples, FLBen Bova: 'The Grand Tour' of the futureNaples Daily Newsno-headline---ben_bovaurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-290664-734447Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/oct/30/no-headline---bova_oct_30/?partner=RSSTomorrow is Hallowe'en, the holiday that bears a faint memory of the times when people actually venerated their departed relatives. bova1@aol.com (BEN BOVA)Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-290507-734440opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBEN BOVANaples, FLBen Bova: The tradition of HalloweenNaples Daily Newsno-headline---bova_oct_30urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-290507-734440Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/oct/16/ben-bova-oct-16-2011-faster-light-experiment-opens/?partner=RSSThere’s an old Chinese curse that reads, “May you live in interesting times.” bova1@aol.com (BEN BOVA)Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-289333-734426opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBEN BOVANaples, FLBEN BOVA: Oct. 16, 2011 ... Faster than light? Experiment opens interesting possibilitiesNaples Daily Newsben-bova-oct-16-2011-faster-light-experiment-opensurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-289333-734426Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/oct/09/ben-bova-oct-9-2011-rocky-reminds-us-we-can-be-con/?partner=RSSI saw the movie “Rocky” again on television a few nights ago. And, as usual, got a lump in my throat. bova1@aol.com (BEN BOVA)Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-288468-734419opinion/columnists/allBEN BOVANaples, FLBEN BOVA: Oct. 9, 2011 ... "Rocky" reminds us we can be contenders Naples Daily Newsben-bova-oct-9-2011-rocky-reminds-us-we-can-be-conurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-288468-734419Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/oct/02/ben-bova-october-2-2011-mixed-emotions-54th-annive/?partner=RSSFifty-four years ago, come Tuesday, Soviet Russia launched the first artificial satellite of Earth: Sputnik 1. bova1@aol.com (BEN BOVA)Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:59:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-287934-734412opinion/columnists/allBEN BOVANaples, FLBEN BOVA: October 2, 2011 ... Mixed emotions on 54th anniversary of the Space AgeNaples Daily Newsben-bova-october-2-2011-mixed-emotions-54th-anniveurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-287934-734412Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/sep/25/ben-bova-sept-25-2011-golfing-moon-why-not/?partner=RSSA few weeks ago I wrote a column about golf. Now I’m working on a short piece of fiction about constructing a golf course — on the Moon. bova1@aol.com (BEN BOVA)Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-287170-734405opinion/columnists/ben-bovaBEN BOVANaples, FLBEN BOVA: Sept. 25, 2011 ... One long drive: Laying out the 1st golf course on the MoonNaples Daily Newsben-bova-sept-25-2011-golfing-moon-why-noturn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-287170-734405Change0Usable