The Science of Science Fiction, Mark Brake
The Science of Science Fiction, Mark Brake
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The Science of Science Fiction
The Influence of Film and Fiction on the Science and Culture of Our Times

Author: Mark Brake

Narrator: Matt Godfrey

Unabridged: 8 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/10/2021

Synopsis

Media headlines declare this the age of automation. The TV talks about the coming revolution of the robot, tweets tell tales of jets that will ferry travelers to the edge of space, and social media reports that the first human to live for a thousand years has already been born. The science we do, the movies we watch, and the culture we consume is the stuff of fiction that became fact, the future imagined in our past—the future we now inhabit.

The Science of Science Fiction is the story of how science fiction shaped our world. No longer a subculture, science fiction has moved into the mainstream with the advent of the information age it helped realize. Explore how science fiction has driven science, with topics that include:

● Guardians of the Galaxy: Is Space Full of Extraterrestrials?

● Jacking In: Will the Future Be Like Ready Player One?

● Mad Max: Is Society Running down into Chaos?

● The Internet: Will Humans Tire of Mere Reality?

● Blade Runner 2049: When Will We Engineer Human Lookalikes?

About Mark Brake

Mark Brake developed the world's first science and science fiction degree in 1999 and launched the world's first astrobiology degree in 2005. He's communicated science through film, television, print, and radio on five continents, including for NASA, Seattle's Science Fiction Museum, the BBC, the Royal Institution, and Sky Cinema. Mark also tours Europe with Science of Doctor Who, Science of Star Wars, and Science of Superheroes road shows.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dee on September 08, 2018

Mark Brake’s “The Science of Science Fiction” is a book chockful of thoughts and ideas. Many of the author’s chapter titles are in the form of questions, to which he responds with ideas based upon books and movies. While the discussions are interesting, this book feels more like the start of a journ......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on June 19, 2020

Read this review and more on my blog. I received a free copy of The Science of Science Fiction in exchange for my honest opinion. Did you know that man dreamt up space travel before we invented the car? Or that certain things that science fiction creators have influenced real life scientists to discov......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn on September 26, 2018

This was a brilliantly interesting book, highly readable and educational without being preachy or dry. There are different sections that break down monsters, time, space, and machines. The author demonstrates how science and science fiction are intertwined with many references to pop culture. Overal......more

Goodreads review by Bernie on July 31, 2018

This book grew on me. The reason I didn’t like it at first has to do with how the title sells the book in the wrong direction. When one sees the title “The Science of Science Fiction” one expects a book like those by Michio Kaku (e.g. “Physics of the Future” or “Physics of the Impossible” – or perha......more

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