Science Fiction As Science Fact?
This week’s episode of IOTBS is hot and fresh out the science kitchen! I ask why some science fiction is so good at predicting actual science.
From Ray Bradbury to Isaac Asimov to Arthur C. Clarke to Robert Heinlein to Mark Twain to Hugo Gernsback to Philip K. Dick … and of course the “Father of Tomorrow” H.G. Wells, what makes these writers so good at predicting the actual course of innovation and research? Are they Time Lords or something?
This was a super fun episode to make. You’ll get to see me in Asimov-esque sideburns and bolo tie, which I think is a good look for me and I might just try it out. Also, new intro!!!
Questions for you: Did I miss your favorite sci-fi science predictions? Which ones? And what sets these authors apart in their predictive power?
This week’s video is a big H.G. Wells-themed PBS collaboration party. Also check out PBS Idea Channel where Mike looks at War of the Worlds and asks “What is Fiction?”:
Also check out this special Wells-inspired short from PBSDS and James W. Griffiths, A Solitary World, a haunting and beautiful trek through Iceland, joined by words from Wells himself:
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