Science Fiction Archives

The Bene Gesserit’s Vocal Analysis Skills in the Voice and Truthsaying

October 9, 2020 scholar Criticism

The Bene Gesserit can control other people just by using their voice in Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel Dune (1965). They can also determine whether

The Bene Gesserit’s Perception and Memory

September 24, 2020 scholar Criticism

The Bene Gesserit women in Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel Dune (1965) are detail-oriented to the extreme and possess extraordinary perceptive abilities. But they can

The Bene Gesserit’s Schooling in Espionage and Politics

September 11, 2020 scholar Criticism

Knowledge is power, and the Bene Gesserit women in Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel Dune (1965) don’t leave school until they have learned languages, politics,

The Bene Gesserit’s Nerve and Muscle Control

August 28, 2020 scholar Criticism

Suspending oneself in hibernation, controlling pregnancies, and besting others in hand-to-hand combat are just some of the bodily abilities the Bene Gesserit women in Frank

Who Are the Bene Gesserit

August 14, 2020 scholar Criticism

The women of the Bene Gesserit in Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel Dune train themselves in rigorous control of body and mind to gain a

My First WorldCon in Aotearoa New Zealand

August 3, 2020 scholar Community

Indigenous voices were the first ones I heard at CoNZealand – the 78th World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) that was based in Aotearoa New Zealand

Falling for Dune

July 30, 2020 scholar Academia

“A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct. This every sister of the Bene Gesserit knows.” – From