Thiotimoline is a fictitious chemical compound conceived by american science fiction author isaac asimov. The compound thiotimoline will dissolve in water in the proportions of. Ron hubbard, the endochronic properties of resubliminated thiotimoline, the micropsychiatric applications of thiotimoline. Oh, but this is a terrific, very funny little parody. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline seem to work on the same principle quoting. Oct 03, 2016 it has to be this paper by isaac asimov the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline in 1948. Mother earth isaac asimov one stowaway kid, and a few giant space centipedes.
They are connected by their early place in his published works and chronological placement within his overarching foundation universe, set around the rise of asimovs galactic empire, between the robot and foundation. Thus, in figure 4, we have the endochronic curve where a mixture of 0. In response to jas request for the name of isaac asimovs mythical chemical substance zen and the art of da conversion, vol. With several ways to meet the challenge and fill the six adult audience needs, this page will focus on just one, the key. Russell grant laboratory corporation of america, inc. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline asimov. This interesting plateau effect has appeared with varying. I got this piece of information from an interview that i read many years ago, source now out of mind. The evolution of a science, in memory yet green, isaac asimov, john w. Click to read more about the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline by isaac asimov. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline by. So he wrote a paper about a fictitious substance, thiotimoline, which has the unique property of dissolving just before the water it will dissolve in touches it. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline seem to work on the same principle. Thiotimoline and the space age was written in 1960, and is in opus 100 p.
I dont know if this is time travel or not, but it certainly violates causality when the time for thiotimoline to dissolve in water is minus 1. Thiotimoline and the space age appears in opus 100. Thiotimoline is a fictitious chemical compound conceived by american biochemist and science fiction author isaac asimov. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline, one of my favorite asimov short stories. This was a short story by isaac asimov, written in 1948. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Wrote a whole series on the properties of thiotimoline and the techniques and technologies derived from it. Thiotimoline is a fictitious chemical compound conceived by science fiction author isaac asimov. Pebble in the sky is a science fiction novel by american writer isaac asimov, published in 1950. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline seem to work on the same principle captain tf.
The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline appeared in the march 1948 issue of the magazine. Film of death, a shortstory by john scott campbell as by j. What are some of the craziest theories youve read in a. Mother earth accessrestricteditem true addeddate 20110207 22. A day to be thankful for resublimated thiotimoline. The early asimov by isaac asimov, 1972, doubleday edition, in english 1st ed. Inn this fake scientific journal article, asimov discusses the chemical properties of thiotimoline, a water soluble organic molecule that actually dissolves one second before it makes contact with water.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Asimov once wrote a mock academic paper and eventually a sequel or two about the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline, a substance with one chemical bond extending into the future, which dissolves before it actually comes in contact with water. The major peculiarity of the chemical is its endochronicity. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline pdf. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline isaac asimov early asimov. Her majestys aberration, an ole doc methuselah shortstory by l. An early example of this is isaac asimovs the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline, a scientific paper about a substance which dissolves before it enters the water, including. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline okay, so this isnt a short story so much as it is a fake scientific research paper.
The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline book. This work is his first novel parts of the foundation series had appeared from 1942 onwards in magazines, but foundation was not published in book form until 1951. It is not a short story at all, as it takes the form of a chemistry paper. It was first reported in the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline. Mar 31, 2017 the time isaac asimov clowned on chemistry. I think he used this to calculate thiotimoline s properties. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline thiotimoline part 1. Tagged with astounding science fiction, astounding stories, dianetics. This reference is made even more clear by a note that can be found during the story quest, i sing the body electric. The paper the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline was published in 1948. The day that he sat his viva the first question he was asked by the examining board was about the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline isfdb. From ficrure 1, however, we can sce that this increase in endochronic properties levels off rapidly after a volume of solvent of approximately 1.
I was sort of wondering whether we were getting to the end of his early stuff when he started talking about the stories that he was. Thiotimoline to the stars appears in buy jupiter and other stories. Bob kobelski, cdc thiotimoline a molecule developed by the author isaac asimov in 1948 the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline in 1948. Astounding science fiction v41n1 by street and smith publications. In one of my talks i speak of the the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline thiotimoline part 1 of 4, a shortstory by isaac asimov. Motilene appears to derive its name from thiotimoline, a fictional substance that first appeared in the spoof white paper, the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline by issac asimov. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline and the micropsychiatric applications of thiotimoline appear together as the marvellous properties of thiotimoline in only a trillion. It is in fact a spoof, based on the idea that the more hydrophilic i. Jan 04, 2019 the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline pdf 11.
The thiotimoline one in that collection is definitely the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline see volume 3, p. Thank you for this opportunity to combine two of my interests, audio and science fiction. Proprieta endocroniche della tiotimolina risublimata italian 1973 translation. The remarkable thing about the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline was that it took the form of a spoof research paper rather than a. Meet thiotimoline, the chemical compound isaac asimov. The state of our data at present does not warrant very general conclusions, but even our preliminary work gives hope of the further development of the en dochronic methods of analysis.
It was first described in a spoof scientific paper titled the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline in 1948. By 194142 when this volume picks up, he had started his robot stories and was about to start on the work that he is still bestknown for, his foundation. Therefore, since its improper to merge the other three, and also improper to separate one story off, the whole article should remain unmerged. The galactic empire series also called the empire novels or trilogy is a science fiction sequence of three of isaac asimovs earliest novels, and extended by one short story. Dedicated researcher isaac asimov describes his discoveries regarding an interesting organic compound, thiotimoline, which has the ability to dissolve in water before the water is added. The three empire books, first published between 1950 and 1952, are asimovs three earliest novels published in his own name david starr, space ranger was published before the currents of space, but had been published under his pen name paul french, and the foundation books were collections of linked short stories rather than continuous novels. It has to be this paper by isaac asimov the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline in 1948. This is the successor to the early asimov, book i which covered a much shorter period of time, publicationwise in part because much of the material that isaac asimov wrote in his earliest days hadnt been collected in book form yet. Thiotimoline is an organic chemical compound whose most unusual feature is its ability to dissolve in water up to 1. The correlation of the structure of organic molecules with their various properties, physical and chemical, has in recent years afforded much insight into the mechanism of organic reactions, notably in the theories of resonance and mesomerism as developed in the last decade. I did the job on june 8, 1947, even giving it the kind of longwinded title that research papers so often have the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline and added tables. In 1947, science fiction author isaac asimov was completing his phd in biochemistry.
During his research, he noted that a catechol, a chemical he was using, would. Asimov writes that after this question he knew that the viva would go well. Asimov went on to write three additional short stories, each describing different properties or uses of thiotimoline. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline you are not logged in. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline thiotimoline part 1 of 4, a shortstory by. This is the second thiotimoline article, and the last one to be written up in the form of a pseudoscholarly paper. It is just as enjoyable as the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline, however, largely because it finds a new direction to take the schtick.
The fake chemical compound isaac asimov invented to punk. Dedicated researcher isaac asimov describes his discoveries regarding an interesting organic compound, thiotimoline, which has the ability to dissolve in water. If so then allow me to tell you about thiotimoline. Isaac asimov, who himself was a professor of biochemistry, once wrote a series of satirical articles about the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline, a substance that dissolves in water before the water is added. Thiotimoline project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. I had all his books when i was a kid in the 80s, i enjoyed the short story compilations the most. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline in 1948, and that it was 11 jun 2015.
Jan 02, 2007 the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline was also based, loosely, on a differential equation. The micropsychiatric applications of thiotimoline alec. Thiotimoline is a fictitious chemical compound conceived by science fiction author isaac asimov and first described in a spoof scientific paper titled the endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline in 1948. The endochronic properties of resublimated thiotimoline was also based, loosely, on a differential equation. The early asimov or,eleven years of trying book 3 1972 dutch title.
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