Aaron Parsons (RHS Class of 1998), now a PhD astrophysicist and professor at UC Berkeley, has just published a science-fiction novel titled Coherence, which hit bookstores recently.
While the genre is science fiction, the story is not about outer space or aliens. It is set in the near future and follows a graduate physics student whose research and personal life become entangled with a powerful artificial intelligence project. As the story unfolds, it explores how advanced technology can be used to manipulate information, influence what people believe, and blur the line between truth and fabrication.
The book also includes lightly disguised references to Aaron’s Western Slope roots and Rangely, which he calls “Dragon” in the story.
If you would like to learn a little more about Aaron and his work, you can visit his website at https://www.aaronrparsons.com/.
It is always great to see where our graduates go and to see them leave a little piece of home in their work.