Artificial intelligence has long been associated with the science fiction genre. Whether in novels, films or TV series, the idea of an intelligence that equals, or even rivals, humans has always ...

Here at Science Friday, we’re big fans of metaphors. They can make complicated scientific concepts easier to understand, for both non-experts and scientists themselves. For example, “the big bang” ...

Here at Science Friday, we’re big fans of metaphors. They can make complicated scientific concepts easier to understand, for both non-experts and scientists themselves. For example, “the big bang” ...

This post is the second in a series entitled The Writer's Laboratory. See the introductory post for more information. Source: correcting-1870721_1920 PixabayCCO 3844328 The metaphor is one of the most ...

Peter Stockwell. The Poetics of Science Fiction. Harlow, UK: Longman, 2000. xi+250 pp. $80.00 hc; $25.20 pbk. First published in 2000, Peter Stockwell’s The Poetics of Science Fiction remains the most ...

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