Well, if you like science fiction, you should read some of his works. He is a mathematician and computer scientist who has written some fascinating science fiction. "A Fire Upon the Deep" is probably his best and most famous work. Imagine that in different parts of the universe people can have different intellectual abilities because of different physical laws. And we are living in the slow zone.
Thanks for the book recommendation! I'll add it to my queue, for when I finish Abaddon's Gate (The Expanse, BTW, is a pretty solid sci-fi series, although I think I'm ready to take a little break after three books in a row.)
