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 Science Fiction: What the scientists say: Do you like SF?

As you may recall, Stephanie Zvan and I will be moderating a panel at the fast-approaching ScienceOnline09 conference about the role of science fiction in science communication. We asked a bunch of science fiction writers and scientists (and a number of people who are both) several questions about their thoughts on science in SF. This is the first in a series of posts that gives overview of the answers the scientists gave – there are links to the full replies on my original post . Meanwhile,