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Cosmic Stories Blog

This blog exists to explore conceptions and representations of science or science communication through the medium of fiction. A new blog entry is posted every two weeks. For updates follow me on Twitter @Tiylaya, mastodon, bluesky or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CosmicStoriesSF.

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21 Aug 2022

Astronomerology

Anecdotal evidence of individual scientists inspired in their career choices by fiction has also been around since science fiction first emerged as a genre, however substantial studies into this phenomenon amongst professional astronomers have been limited.

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21 Mar 2021

Astronomers and Science Fiction

Exploring the relationship between astrophysicists - particularly those of Warwick Astronomy and Astrophysics - and science fiction.

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07 Mar 2021

Science and SF

The relationship between science and science fiction is a complex one.

In this short blog post I take a look at how the two may interrelate and the open questions which remain to be considered.

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21 Feb 2021

Cosmic Stories

This blog exists to explore conceptions and representations of science or science communication through the medium of fiction. I decided to create this blog as a forum in which to present my own views and activities in this area, which are - inevitably - presented from the point of view of an active research astrophysicist, rather than a literary theorist or specialist in communications or media.

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This blog exists to explore conceptions and representations of science or science communication through the medium of fiction. This includes, but is not limited to, science fiction in literature, film and television, as well as other adventure fiction and their various paratexts. I decided to create this space as a forum in which to present my own views and activities in this area, which are - inevitably - presented from the point of view of an active research astrophysicist, rather than a literary theorist or specialist in communications or media. Nonetheless, I choose to make these thoughts public in case they provide entertainment or interest to others, and in the hope of stimulating conversations in the interface between the realities of our Universe and the ways in which we choose to represent and explore it in fiction. A new blog entry is posted every two weeks. For updates follow me on Twitter @Tiylaya, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CosmicStoriesSF.

Comments are very welcome, including those disagreeing with my views or conclusions, but should be phrased respectfully and will be moderated before posting.

The views and ideas expressed in this blog are my own and do not in any way represent the views of the University of Warwick.