PA13C:
Science and Sci-Fi: Using Real Science to Explore Fictional Worlds Posters
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PA13C:
Science and Sci-Fi: Using Real Science to Explore Fictional Worlds Posters
Science and Sci-Fi: Using Real Science to Explore Fictional Worlds Posters
Session ID#: 26335
Session Description:
Science outreach remains a vital avenue for public engagement with, and appreciation/support for academic research. One successful model is using legitimate science to explain science fiction and fantasy (e.g., Star Wars and Game of Thrones blog carnivals). Rather than debunking or refuting characters, lands, and universes that were never meant to be scientifically accurate, these projects celebrate what fans of the genres already love about the stories, but with the infusion of sound science however silly and/or convoluted it may appear on the surface. In other words, rather than potentially push an audience away, these projects engage with an audience eager to dive deeper into their favorite stories. The point of exercises like these isn’t necessarily to legitimize the fictitious, but to use fiction as an entre to exciting the general public about science, ultimately promoting scientific literacy as an enhancement of the things people already enjoy.
Primary Convener: Ryan J Haupt, University of Wyoming, Geology and Geophysics, Laramie, WY, United States
Convener: Miles M Traer, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
Chairs: Miles M Traer, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States and Ryan J Haupt, Science... sort of, Lorton, VA, United States
OSPA Liaison: Ryan J Haupt, Science... sort of, Lorton, VA, United States
Cross-Listed:
- ED - Education
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Abstracts Submitted to this Session:
The practicality of defensive ice walls: How would the great ice wall in Game of Thrones hold up? (226583)
InGen Inconsistencies: The “Dinosaurs” Of Jurassic Park May Not Be What The Corporation Claims (296837)
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