So You Don’t Like Science So You Don’t Like Science Fiction?Fiction?I Bet You Do!I Bet You Do!

Science fiction is…Science fiction is…

• A genre of fiction

• Imaginative content

• Futuristic settings– Science – Technology– Space Travel– Time Travel– Parallel universes

Science Fiction is… (cont.)Science Fiction is… (cont.)

– Extraterrestrial life.

Consequences of Scientific Consequences of Scientific InnovationInnovation

• Politics

• Identity

• Desire

• Morality

• Social structures

Early Sources of Sci FiEarly Sources of Sci Fi

• Mythology/ religious texts

• Homer

• Dante’s Divine Comedy

• Shakespeare

• Gulliver’s travels

1919thth Century Sci Fi Century Sci Fi

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Mary Shelley

• Edgar Alan Poe

Some of the Most influential Some of the Most influential SF Authors SF Authors

H.G. Wells H.G. Wells

Jules VerneJules Verne

Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov

Arthur C. ClarkeArthur C. Clarke

Frank HerbertFrank Herbert

Ray Bradford Ray Bradford

William GibsonWilliam Gibson

Robert HeinleinRobert Heinlein

Orson Scott CardOrson Scott Card

Douglas AdamsDouglas Adams

George R.R. Martin George R.R. Martin

Philip K. Dick Philip K. Dick

Anne McCaffreyAnne McCaffrey

Lois McMaster BujoldLois McMaster Bujold

Science Fiction MoviesScience Fiction Movies

That you can’t missThat you can’t miss

Metropolis Metropolis

The Day the Earth Stood Still The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Forbidden PlanetThe Forbidden Planet

Planet of the ApesPlanet of the Apes

2001: a Space Odyssey2001: a Space Odyssey

AlienAlien

Star WarsStar Wars

Mad Max 2: The Road WarriorMad Max 2: The Road Warrior

Star Trek 2: the Wrath of KhanStar Trek 2: the Wrath of Khan

Blade RunnerBlade Runner

E.T.E.T.

Tron Tron

Back to the FutureBack to the Future

RoboCop RoboCop

Terminator 2: Judgment DayTerminator 2: Judgment Day

The MatrixThe Matrix

The IncrediblesThe Incredibles

District 9District 9

Most Popular Science Fiction Most Popular Science Fiction

Fire Birds Rising: an Anthology ofFire Birds Rising: an Anthology of Science Fiction and FantasyScience Fiction and Fantasy

Dragonheart by Todd McCaffreyDragonheart by Todd McCaffrey

Worlds by Eric Flint Worlds by Eric Flint

The October Country The October Country by Ray Bradbury by Ray Bradbury

Agenda 21 by Glenn BeckAgenda 21 by Glenn Beck

Among Others by Jo WaltonAmong Others by Jo Walton

Blackout by Connie Willis Blackout by Connie Willis

Cardboard by Doug TanNapalCardboard by Doug TanNapal

Sardine in Outer Space by Sardine in Outer Space by Emmanuel GuibertEmmanuel Guibert

Twilight Zone: the Odyssey of Twilight Zone: the Odyssey of Flight 33.Flight 33.

Civil War Marvel Universe 1Civil War Marvel Universe 1

The Astonishing ThorThe Astonishing Thor

World of Warcraft World of Warcraft Curse of the WorgonCurse of the Worgon

Pride, Prejudice, and ZombiesPride, Prejudice, and Zombies