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Sep 20, 2017 · Emphasizing fiction as a method for engaging with and mapping the influence of possible futures, this panel discussed the role of science fiction historically, the role of science fiction...
Here is an area of research that could bring together science communicators, literary scholars, and social scientists (even historians) to determine the relationship between science fiction, science fiction imagery and public attitudes towards A.I. and robotics.
Oct 9, 2020 · Researchers employ science fiction and fantasy in public engagement, advocacy, and education as significant sources of insights to identify public interests, inspire public policy, and influence future science.
- Christopher Benjamin Menadue, Kristi Giselsson, David Guez
- 2020
Jun 5, 2018 · These results support earlier work that suggests science fiction is a valuable research tool for public engagement with science. Demographic Characteristics of Survey Participants....
Jun 5, 2018 · Researchers may be able to use a more accurate knowledge of what science fiction and fantasy audiences think about science to increase the effectiveness of the applications of science fiction in research contexts.
- Christopher Benjamin Menadue, Susan Jacups
- 2018
Jan 22, 2023 · Beyond its entertainment dimension, science fiction as a literary and cinematic genre contributes to the creation of technoscientific imaginary that influences the representations that the public has about science and scientists, as well as the fears and expectations about the use by political systems, for example, of science and technology as ...
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Fiction is often credited with shaping public attitudes to science, but little science communication research has studied fans' deep engagement with a science-themed fiction text.
