T. J. Bass , real name Thomas J. Bassler, MD ^[1] (July 7, 1932 – December 13, 2011) was an American science fiction author and physician , having graduated from the University of Iowa in 1959. Bassler is also known for his controversial claim that nonsmokers who are able to complete a marathon in under four hours can eat whatever they wish and never suffer a fatal heart attack . ^{[2] [3]}

John Robbins has noted that Jim Fixx approvingly quoted Bassler in his best-selling book, The Complete Book of Running . Fixx died from heart failure at 52 while running. ^[4]

Two of Bass' novels, Half Past Human (1971) and The Godwhale (1974), were nominated for the Nebula Award . In both his books the Hive was a three trillion population of 'nebishes' - humans who had four toes and all aggressiveness bred out of them. ^[5]

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Science fiction novels (as T. J. Bass)

• Half Past Human (1971, fix-up )
• The Godwhale (1974)

Short stories

• Star Itch (1968) If magazine
• Star Seeder (1969) If magazine
• Half Past Human (1969) Galaxy Science Fiction , Vol.29 No.4
• G.I.T.A.R (or "Song of Kaia") (1970) If magazine, Nov?Dec
• A Game of Biochess (1970) If magazine, Nov?Dec
• "The Beast of 309" (1972) If magazine, January
• Rorqual Maru (1972) Galaxy Science Fiction , Vol.32 No.4

Non fiction (as Thomas J. Bassler)

• The Whole Life Diet: An Integrated Program of Nutrition and Exercise for a Lifestyle of Total Health (1979), with Robert E. Burger

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External links [ edit ]

• T. J. Bass at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database