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"The relationship between science and pop culture often looks like a one-way
street: scientific discoveries inspire films, television and novels,
particularly in science fiction. But the relationship really goes both ways,
and extends beyond sci-fi.
Increasingly, pop culture shapes how science is imagined, discussed, and in
some cases how it is developed.
From
Jurassic Park to
The Last of Us and cutting-edge debates about the
safety of artificial intelligence (AI), fictional narratives do more than
entertain.
They shape the frameworks through which audiences – including scientists,
policymakers and funders – make sense of complex scientific ideas and of
science itself. In doing so, they influence what seems possible and plausible,
as well as what we want and fear."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
