Science fiction is intimately connected with science. In the sub-genre of hard science fiction; the story is founded on sound scientific or technological extrapolations and explores how individuals and society react to the changes. This course will look at the science used in a variety of short stories; novels and films. Topics can include planetary science; genetic engineering; artificial intelligence; celestial mechanics; black holes; chemistry; physics; and ecology.
SCIE 111: Science in Science Fiction
Department
Degree Attributes
CLAS: (F-III) Science/Society,
CLAS: (F2) Nat Sci-no Lab,
CoB: Natural Science