Science fiction can be valuable in the broader communication ecosystem, bringing science to the public and offering scientists a space to exercise imagination. Science communication is increasingly ...
“The Science in Science Fiction: 83 SF Predictions That Became Scientific Reality” by Robert Bly, 2005, BenBella Books, Inc., $ 24, hardbound, 367 pages: Written by the author of “The Unauthorized ...
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From Frankenstein to Reality: Five Experiments Where Science Crossed the Line Into Fiction
When Mary Shelley publishedFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus in 1818, she wasn’t just writing a gothic horror novel—she was laying the foundations for science fiction. Her tale of a scientist ...
There’s a well-known story in Plato’s Republic in which a humble shepherd named Gyges finds a magical gold ring that renders whoever wears it invisible. Gyges proceeds to use his newfound power to ...
Robert Lambourne, Michael Shallis, and Michael Shortland. Close Encounters? Science and Science Fiction. Bristol, UK: Adam Hilger, 1990. NY: American Institute of ...
Joshua Kristian McCoy is a freelance writer and film critic from the United States. He is a lifelong film buff, a voting member of the Georgia Film Critics Association, a tournament-winning Smash Bros ...
In the realm of human imagination, the boundaries between fiction and reality have often blurred, giving rise to remarkable technological leaps. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please ...
BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, artificial intelligence and automation are impacting our work and lives.
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the May 10, 1980 issue of America as “Science Fiction and Religion.” Science fiction and religion walking—or jetting—hand in hand? Shades of the ...
“All Science. No Fiction” places a spotlight on the science originating in our region. Scientists in the Pacific Northwest are changing how the world thinks. "All Science. No Fiction” uses whimsy, ...
GUESTS: WILLIAM GIBSON author of Neuromancer, Mona Lisa Overdrive and Virtual Light. DAVID BRIN astronomer, professor and author of Foundation's... The Science in Science FIction GUESTS: WILLIAM ...
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