Plausible science fiction occupies a space between imagination and inquiry. It does not promise answers so much as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. As the recent Worldcon 2025 Convention here in Seattle ...

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 ...

Science fiction allows artists to speculate about the future through imaginative and technical concepts. But so often the prevailing vision of that future in popular culture tends toward the dystopian ...

Science fiction has an uncanny ability to predict the future. In its pages or on the screen, sci-fi, from the time of Jules Verne onward, has envisioned technological advances, societal ...

Each month, the Columbia Public Library offers selections from its collection related to a current best-seller or hot topic. Library Associate David Litherland compiled this month’s selections.

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Carlo Quintanilla, today a science policy analyst at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, enjoyed communicating the real-world applications of science to people, but noticed ...

Science fiction, you (allegedly) have a sexism problem. In an incisive article for the The Guardian's book blog, Damien Walter lays out a stark gender disparity: of the 29 Grandmasters of Science ...

Science fiction has always been a way to envision the future. Sometimes for the optimal; sometimes as the future might be if humans do not zig toward the good and just. As the legendary science ...

Daniel is a 27-year-old List Writer for Collider living in the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. As an avid film buff, he watches and analyzes many films and TV shows, especially in the horror genre ...