• DocumentCode
    7489
  • Title

    Science friction [Fiction Sci-Fi Fans]

  • Author

    Dempsey, Paul

  • Volume
    8
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    Sept. 2013
  • Firstpage
    33
  • Lastpage
    35
  • Abstract
    Love it or hate it, sci-fi has a major influence on the way the general public perceives engineering and technology. How to make science-fiction that scientists and engineers will actually like? This isn´t just a question of whether or not a sci-fi work obeys the laws of physics. Such slavish observance is not a prerequisite for success. In fact, it can be a hindrance. There are two greater criteria: how to tell the story, and how to portray science and the scientists themselves.
  • Keywords
    social sciences; engineering; physics; sci-fi; science friction; scientists;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Engineering & Technology
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    1750-9637
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/et.2013.0802
  • Filename
    6598592