Science fiction

The Art of Paul Thek A physicist who holds a bachelor of science from Cornell University and a master of science from the University of California, Los Angeles, Mark Thek has served as president of Los Angeles’ Esterline Power Systems since 1995. Outside of the professional environment, he fosters hobbies that range from snowboarding to reading classic science fiction. Mark Thek is also the nephew of the late artist Paul Thek. An American artist who came to prominence in the 1960s, Paul Thek…

why Victor is the telling the story in the first place. Understanding that will help lead to understanding the negative light shone on science in at least the first half of this classic science fiction novel. When considering how science is viewed in the novel, it is important to note that as Victor is telling the story, his life has already been ruined by science, by his…

Author Kristine Kathryn Rusch has written many things, in many different pen names, some of which under her own; something that has led her to win quite a few awards for. She writes mainstream, romance (Kristine Grayson), science fiction, fantasy, non-fiction (one that includes a book about writing), and mystery (Kris Nelscott); which by the way, is just about every genre there is out there. Her husband, Dean Wesley Smith is also a writer, and together have written some things together that they…

refers to the contrast directly through the main character, William Hill, saying, “That is our goal, perhaps-- I admit it, as far as science goes . . . but there are things beyond science.” (Dettmar). This quote shows that Wells was conflicted between views of mankind and evolution, and here he even admits that there is more to understanding the world than science. Wells’ views on man absolutely affected his attitudes towards love and relationships, as evidence of his multiple affairs. He…

Science Fiction novels depict aliens as semi-human, imperialistic intellects who, despite their technological advancements over human beings, are still inferior. The majority of science fiction novels depicting aliens have them arrive unannounced, H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, for example, (presumably looking for resources that they lack on their home planet) with tools of destruction, progressing the plot when they decimate the Earth, as seen in Robert Emmerich’s Independence Day. The aliens…

robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws. These forms an organizing principle and unifying theme for Asimov's robotic-based fiction, appearing in his Robot series, the stories linked to it, and his Lucky Starr series of youthful-adult fiction (Norman, 2015). The Laws are incorporated into nearly all of the Positronic robots appearing in his fable, and cannot be bypassed, being designated as a safety feature. Many of Asimov's…

There are misconceptions that often overarch science fiction. One misconception is the fact that readers tend to see science fiction as prophetic “that is, fundamentally, predictive.” They overlook the fact that science fiction is about “the vanished present.” From such a conception, an intention of Wells in his novel can be drown. Although most of what occurs in the Time Traveler’s journey is in the future, it however resembles “a specific temporal relation to a moment in history that…

Before the twenty-first century, many authors speculated the future of society, whether it be through books, movies or other forms of media. Many of these theorists based their predictions on social trends present during their time, such as the television. Fahrenheit 451’s absurd anti-literature future society presents eerily familiar insights on the topics of ignorance censorship, and hedonism caused by evolving technology prevalent throughout the growth of society. The fundamental aspect of…

is his own fan magazine. In 1940, he made his first professional sale - with the help of Robert Heinlein - to Script, a West Coast literary magazine (Weller). In November 1941, the pulp magazine Science Stories published his story, Pendulum, his first professional piece, and it appeared in Super Science Stories. During World War II, his local draft board did not draft him into the military because of his vision problems. By the end of 1942, he became a full-time paid writer. In 1943, he had…

temperature which paper burns without being exposed to the flame. Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) is closely associated with postmodernism, which began in the late 20th century and has lasted till present day. It is largely a reaction to assumed certainty of science, or object, effort to explain reality. Ray’s obsession over magic and other fantasies made him into the writer he is today. On May 10, 1993, there was a campine in Germany where they would gather large masses of book. Thirty-four…