Novelist · Science journalist · Filmmaker
Luis Miguel Ariza
Action thrillers in the legacy of scientific anticipation, from Jules Verne to Michael Crichton.
Published in El País Semanal · Muy Interesante · Scientific American · New Scientist
Featured novel
Kraken
Trapped in the Abyss
In the deep sea, there is no escape. Under crushing pressure, in a world of darkness, an astrobiologist searching for signs of life on Mars encounters an extraordinary intelligent creature. Cutting-edge submarine technology, a remarkable oil discovery and the origin of life on Earth combine in a narrative that will not let you go until the last page.
A thriller involving the deep ocean, Mars research and the oil industry, translated into German with two reprints.
Available on request from the author or his literary agency.
Novelist
The books
Science journalist
Science journalism
Science and social stories in magazines such as El País Semanal, Muy Interesante and Scientific American.
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Interview with Ricardo Amils
The world’s foremost expert on extremophiles talks about Mars and the possibility of life there today. -
In search of Patient Zero
The origins of the coronavirus remain a mystery. Finding the first infected human can be a tour de force for modern… -
The Queen of the White Sharks
She swims alongside (and sometimes touches) the biggest white sharks in the world, and knows their behaviour like no…
Filmmaker
Documentaries
Documentaries about the big mysteries and challenges of the most recent science.
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Researcher
Academic research
Essays about science fiction films and movies about apocalypses, from original research.
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Robot Apocalypse
Man against the machine. Who will win? See what the movies teach us about the science. -
Addicted (literally) to Everything Fattening
Some movies predict we will be fatter in the future. And they are right. -
Alfred Hitchcock and the Case of the Transparent Brain
The master of suspense knew how to control human emotions, according to modern neurology. -
The Viruses of the (Cinematic) Apocalypse
How are viruses portrayed in the movies?
The Universe of Luis Miguel Ariza
From the deep sea to Mars, from viruses to robots, from shamanism to the Vatican.
Image © Renato Torrese
