| "Omphalos" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Ted Chiang | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Exhalation: Stories |
| Publication type | Anthology |
| Media type | Hardcover, paperback |
| Publication date | May 2019 |
"Omphalos" is a science fantasy short story by American author Ted Chiang. It is named after the Omphalos hypothesis and a 1857 book by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse.[1] It was first published in Chiang's 2019 collection, Exhalation: Stories.