What Science Fiction Can Demonstrate About Novelty in the Context of Discovery and Scientific Creativity
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DOI: 10.1007/s10699-019-09615-6
Abstract: Four instances of how science fiction contributes to the elucidation of novelty in the context of discovery are considered by extending existing discussions on temporal and use-novelty. In the first instance, science fiction takes an… read more here.
Keywords: science; science fiction; context discovery; novelty context ... See more keywords
Science-fiction literature as inspiration for social theorizing within sustainability research
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.07.044
Abstract: Abstract As commonly accepted, the stakes of sustainable development (SD) are altogether highly serious, complex, and diverse, spanning from changing living standards to the very future of mankind. Although it has long been argued that… read more here.
Keywords: science; science fiction; sustainability research;
Science fiction and innovation: A response ☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2016.07.009
Abstract: Daniele Archibugi’s use of the film Blade Runner to discuss future prospects for techno-economic paradigm change is considered in relation to several questions. Is science fiction a literature of prediction and, if not, what role… read more here.
Keywords: science fiction; science; innovation response; fiction innovation ... See more keywords
Science fiction when the future is now
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-017-08674-8
Abstract: Six authors parse the implications of our unhinged era for their craft. Six authors parse the implications of our unhinged era for their craft. read more here.
Keywords: science fiction; fiction future;
Memory editing from science fiction to clinical practice
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DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1433-7
Abstract: Science fiction notions of altering problematic memories are starting to become reality as techniques emerge through which unique memories can be edited. Here we review memory-editing research with a focus on improving the treatment of… read more here.
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Images of International Politics in Chinese Science Fiction: Liu Cixin’s Three-Body Problem
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DOI: 10.1080/07393148.2019.1636567
Abstract: ABSTRACT Scholars are increasingly exploring the links between the other worlds of science fiction and theorizations of our own reality. This article extends the scope of political science fiction studies by focusing on the Chinese… read more here.
Keywords: science; science fiction; liu; three body ... See more keywords
Math and magic: Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti trilogy and its challenge to the dominance of Western science in science fiction
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DOI: 10.1080/15295036.2020.1820540
Abstract: ABSTRACT Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti series (2015–2017) weaves advanced mathematics, multi-species entanglements, and futuristic modes of communication into Africanfuturist narratives; the series’ devotion to mathematics in particular has even led to its inclusion into the Scientific… read more here.
Keywords: mathematics; science; okorafor binti; nnedi okorafor ... See more keywords
What might the school of 2030 be like? An exercise in social science fiction
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DOI: 10.1080/17439884.2020.1694944
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article addresses the deliberately speculative question of ‘What might the school of 2030 be like?’, with a specific focus on the influences of digital technologies. The article adopts the methodological approach of ‘social… read more here.
Keywords: science fiction; social science; school 2030; article ... See more keywords
Films from the Future [Book Review]
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DOI: 10.1109/mts.2019.2948418
Abstract: ilms from the Future is an ambitious collection of well-organized reflections that attempts to explore the technology and morality of twelve science fiction movies. It is intriguing that author Andrew Maynard has chosen to take… read more here.
Keywords: science; minority report; films future; science fiction ... See more keywords
Computer vision and machine learning in science fiction
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DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.aax7421
Abstract: Science fiction has a cautionary view of computer vision and machine learning. Science fiction has a cautionary view of computer vision and machine learning. read more here.
Keywords: machine learning; learning science; science; science fiction ... See more keywords
Recognition, collaboration and community: science fiction representations of robot carers in Robot & Frank, Big Hero 6 and Humans
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DOI: 10.1136/medhum-2019-011744
Abstract: In the 2010s, a small number of science fiction films and television series exploring the theme of the robot carer and how humans respond to them were released. This paper explores three works in this… read more here.
Keywords: science fiction; big hero; robot frank; robot carers ... See more keywords