science fiction
noun
: fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component
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Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
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There were children’s books filled with illustrations of Black and brown characters and, of course, a science fiction area that sat next to a shelf dedicated strictly to Butler’s works.
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Often, situations that might seem like science fiction one day are actual products the next, creating a new set of issues that parties need to address.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
This year’s theme is Imagine the Future and features 15 interactive exhibitions exploring how the ideas of science fiction could soon become a reality of tomorrow.
—Lori Capullo, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
Over her 35-year career, Butler used the fantastical narratives of science fiction to explore the complexities and cruelties of survival.
—Stephen Kearse, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Often, situations that might seem like science fiction one day are actual products the next, creating a new set of issues that parties need to address.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
This year’s theme is Imagine the Future and features 15 interactive exhibitions exploring how the ideas of science fiction could soon become a reality of tomorrow.
—Lori Capullo, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
Over her 35-year career, Butler used the fantastical narratives of science fiction to explore the complexities and cruelties of survival.
—Stephen Kearse, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Science fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fiction. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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