I wonder if other people share my perception that most science fiction written by scientists is not excellent fiction (especially when the first desire is realism).<p>It seems to me that crafting a story is a quite different tool set from being an engineer, physicist, etc., which is why at least seems rare to find a great physicist who is also a great writer. Perhaps the best balance, then, would be achieved by someone who writes stories deferring to actual scientists for review...?<p>Also, I'm interested in being refuted here. These are unexamined perceptions I'm writing out here.