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In 1928 the writer Jack Williamson recounted Gernsback’s view: Science fiction “takes the basis of science . . . and then adds a thing that is alien to science—imagination. It lights the way.” ...
A Science Fiction Writer Wrestles With China’s Rise, and His Own Decline In his stories, Han Song explores the disorientation accompanying China’s modernization, sometimes writing of ...
The series kicks off next week with a four-day visit — from March 31 to April 3 — by science fiction author and science writer Annalee Newitz. Yale Planetary Solutions is a university initiative that ...
Whether you’re after classic science fiction from the likes of Gareth L. Powell and Adrian Tchaikovsky, high-concept thrillers or flooded future Earths, you’ll find it here.
The connections between watches and science fiction are longer-established and deeper than many might think. Perfectly round watches of the 1950s, like the Audemars Piguet 5093, immediately picked up ...
Curated by Susanne Graner and Nina Steinmüller, the exhibition features over 100 objects, many of which will be familiar from cameo appearances in everything from Star Trek to 2001: A Space Odyssey to ...
“Little Sisters and Other Stories” by Vonda N. McIntyre is set for release on May 21. Clarion West is presenting “The Roots and Future of Feminist Science Fiction,” a free virtual panel ...
So it may be that if fiction trains us to expect the worst from AI, that’s exactly what we’ll get. But if we treat AI models with some finesse, they will respond in kind.
Science fiction has historically been considered a niche genre, one in which far-flung scenarios play out on distant planets. Today, though, such plots are at the center of our media landscape.
When George Lucas says "Star Wars isn't a science fiction film," he's really saying, "Star Wars isn't really a science fiction film according to definitions of SF from before 1977." Think about it.
The exhibition “Sixty Years of South Korean Science Fiction: Selections from the USC Korean Heritage Library’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection” showcases creative work from the genre across ...