As a science fiction author, I’m intrigued by many aspects of science and technology which never reach the eyes and ears of most people. Once I’ve absorbed the theoretical aspects of a piece of contemporary research in science or physics, I try and flesh it out into a novel format.
In my first book The Burning Years I explore the idea of nuclear fusion technology to power my living spacecraft as it travels to Proxima Centauri.
Included in my second and third manuscripts, are references to zero-point energy and the use of the Casimir effect to create propulsion for my Dyson swarm.
If confirmed, the practical upshot of the Casimir effect would be amazing. Solar panels could provide the electricity needed to keep the thruster working, meaning that propulsion would be low-thrust and long-term with…
