Science and Science Fiction: What the scientists say: SF to discuss science

This is part three of my overview of the responses of scientists to the questions Stephanie Svan and I asked about the relationship between science and science fiction. You can find links to all the contributors’ complete answers and our summaries at the ScienceOnline09 Wiki . Also, be sure to check out the compilation of recommended science, science fiction, and related web sites . Below I’ve highlighted snippets from some of the responses to the question: Have you used science fictio

Science and Science Fiction: What the scientists say: Using Science Fiction to Promote Science

This is a continuation of my overview of the responses of scientists to the questions Stephanie Svan and I asked about the relationship between science and science fiction. You can find links to all the contributors’ complete answers and our summaries at the ScienceOnline09 Wiki . Below I’ve highlighted snippets from some of the responses to the question: What do you see as science fiction’s role in promoting science, if any? Can it do more than make people excited about science? Can it

Science and Fiction–Writers Respond #2

Continuing from Monday’s post, I’m summarizing the responses of science fiction writers to the questions Peggy Kolmand I asked about the relationship between science and science fiction to help us prepare for our session at ScienceOnline09. Peggy has started with the scientists’ answers.Links to all the responses are listed on the wiki page for the session (if we screwed up and missed you, please tell us). The quotes below are excerpts. You can follow the links to each writer’s full answer.Toda

Science and Fiction–Writers Respond #1

Back in November, Peggy Kolmand I started soliciting input from science fiction writers and science bloggers about the relationship between science and science fiction for our session at ScienceOnline09. We got an amazing response. Thank you to everyone who took the time to answer.Everyone who responded is listed on the wiki page for the session (if not, please let us know and we’ll fix it), but that’s a lot of information, so over the next week or so, Peggy and I will be summarizing and highlig