Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Why Scientists Should Read Science Fiction

Hannah Waters wrote an interesting essay about why scientist should read science fiction. Science fiction authors often image future scientific developments. Looking at science fiction from the past provides historic insight into earlier visions. Science fiction is also a source of "scientific knowledge" for many non-scientists - so scientists should be aware of the ideas presented in those media.

Why Scientists Should Read Science Fiction | Culturing Science – biology as relevant to us earthly beings

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