Thonotosassa, FL / / December 27, 2025 / Sam Toney Popular science fiction has long shaped public understanding of scientific possibility, yet studies suggest that many widely recognized sci-fi ...

It wasn’t really until the late 19th century that fiction begin to engage with scientific possibility. The French novelist ...

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Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the May 10, 1980 issue of America as “Science Fiction and Religion.” Science fiction and religion walking—or jetting—hand in hand? Shades of the ...