The architectural masterpiece has burst onto the scene to host the World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) and the prestigious Hugo Awards for the first time in China.

In 1928 the writer Jack Williamson recounted Gernsback’s view: Science fiction “takes the basis of science . . . and then adds a thing that is alien to science—imagination. It lights the way.” ...

This is so good.” I had that evangelical fire. And when someone acts like that with science fiction now, I think, “Guys, we won. You don’t need to do that anymore.” ...

Science fiction may be more than just entertainment. New research suggests that regularly engaging with science fiction—whether through films, books, or other media—can help people feel a stronger ...

“Science fiction isn’t just about imagining the future — it’s about shaping it,” said Julie Zimmerman, Yale’s vice provost for planetary solutions. “By bringing together scientists, engineers, ...

This is, of course, not true. Science fiction can present new artistic possibilities for the reader, exposing our imagination and thinking to new worlds and ideas that may seem unimaginable. As ...

The Intersection of Science and Fiction Weinzweig's use of simulated gravitationless environments in Contraptions is a brilliant example of how fiction can push the boundaries of scientific ...

January 2 is National Science Fiction Day, and ESSENCE is paying tribute to one of the greatest sci-fi novelists of all time, Octavia Estelle Butler. Named after her mother Octavia Margaret Guy ...

Science fiction author Ted Chiang wrote the short story that became the movie "Arrival." He talks with host Scott Detrow. If, like me, you are a fan of the science fiction author Ted Chiang, you ...

A woman with dwarfism, Judy-Lynn del Rey was best known for founding Del Rey Books, a science-fiction and fantasy imprint that turned fantasy, in particular, into a major publishing category. As a ...