How science fiction helps readers understand climate change Can imagined futures of drowned cities and solar utopias help us grasp the complexity of climate change? Diego Arguedas Ortiz takes a look. Future NYC as SuperVenice:
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5 times Boston Dynamics robots scared the hell out of us
5 times Boston Dynamics robots scared the hell out of us Yeah, we are d-o-o-m-e-d. Quite funny! https://mashable.com/2018/05/14/boston-dynamics-robot-round-up/?utm_cid=%5B%27a-recirc-pathing-featured-urlrec-1%27%5D&fbclid=%5B%27IwAR1XsPq1EumfJnJRjgxm9EtZCOfsHIcCSpMZW0dxh6A02Uq_JzAzU4bRDNc%27%5D#jatIGW2PLkqj
19 Best Genetic Engineering Science Fiction Books – The Best Sci Fi Books
19 Best Genetic Engineering Science Fiction Books – The Best Sci Fi Books If any technology has the best chance of making the world unrecognizable in the next century, it’s genetic engineering. Excellent list.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he… An interactive Netflix flick. Has anyone tried it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5B%27XM0xWpBYlNM%27%5D&fbclid=%5B%27IwAR1seFfjfqfamZqcJr464oO4MfOC5fSjV8PES-FPiEugo72YtKBCfcl-KRg%27%5D
Young Muslims find meaning and inspiration in science fiction novels
Young Muslims find meaning and inspiration in science fiction novels Young Muslim writers find they can connect with their religion, culture and the broader Muslim community by writing science fiction novels. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/12/28/young-muslims-find-meaning-and-inspiration-science-fiction-novels/2413653002/
Five Classic SF Novels of Anthropogenic Climate Change
Five Classic SF Novels of Anthropogenic Climate Change Climate-focused science fiction is not a recent development. Even if we were to reject all the works in which climate change is an unexpected benefit of thermonuclear war , or where the climate cha… https://www.tor.com/2018/12/19/five-classic-sf-novels-of-anthropogenic-climate-change/?utm_source=%5B%27exacttarget%27%5D&utm_medium=%5B%27newsletter%27%5D&utm_term=%5B%27tordotcom-tordotcomnewsletter%27%5D&utm_content=%5B%27na-readblog-blogpost%27%5D&utm_campaign=%5B%27tor%27%5D
The Reunion: a new science-fiction story about surveillance in China
The Reunion: a new science-fiction story about surveillance in China Technology is making people unhinged and violent. Can an algorithm stop them? https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612590/the-reunion-a-new-science-fiction-story-about-surveillance-in-china/
8 Sci-Fi Writers Imagine the Bold and New Future of Work
8 Sci-Fi Writers Imagine the Bold and New Future of Work The headlines might blare “robots are coming for our jobs!” but what if the outlook for tomorrow is much more nuanced—much more human? https://www.wired.com/story/future-of-work-sci-fi-issue/
Detail from Bruno Munari’s 1962 science fiction panorama, Uomini Sulla Luna, a double-sided fantasy of lunar settlement extending to almost eight feet, accompan…
Detail from Bruno Munari’s 1962 science fiction panorama, Uomini Sulla Luna, a double-sided fantasy of lunar settlement extending to almost eight feet, accompan… b”
What our science fiction says about us
What our science fiction says about us Different visions of the future are appearing around the globe. Tom Cassauwers explores what they reveal about each region – and how imagining alternative realities can be subversive. http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20181203-what-our-science-fiction-says-about-us