Loridian's Laboratory
Michael KilmanLoridian's Laboratory is a place where stories and anthropology collide to challenge how you see the world. Curiosity and experimentation thrive here. Nothing is inevitable. Everything is up for deconstruction. And the possible is always worth exploring.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 253 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 17 days ago |
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April/May Office Hours and Anthropology Through Science Fiction
Hello all,
I owe you an apology, specifically my paid subscribers. Normally I answer office hour questions each month, unfortunately, the later half of April included some major life changes and a family emergency. It took all of my e...
Anthropological Office Hours April 2026 Are Open
Paid Subscribers! I’m a little late on this post this month (I like to post it the second week of the month) but, it’s that time again for your anthropology and/or worldbuilding questions. If you got something you want answered, this is you...
Ask an Anthropologist About Worldbuilding: What Your Fictional Species Gets Wrong ft. Kyra Wellstrom
What’s the first question to ask when building a nonhuman species?
Not what they look like. What they eat.
My co-author Dr. Kyra Wellstrom, forensic anthropologist and biological anthropology professor at Front Range Community College, jo...
March 2026 Anthropological Office Hours: What If Civilization Was Built to Actualize Rather Than Extract?
Original Artwork: Braving the Storm
This month's Office Hours is open to everyone. If you're not yet a paid subscriber, I'd love to invite you to try a free trial for the paid tier and join the conversation in the comments below. This post...
What Makes a Fictional World Feel Like Home?
This week I sat down with Stant Litore, author of Write Worlds Your Readers Won’t Forget, The Zombie Bible, Ansible: A Thousand Faces, and the inspiration behind the Emmy-nominated Love Death and Robots episode Running with the Tyrannosaur,...
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