science fiction
The sci-fi of another language
In the West, we are used to sci-fi written by English-speakers who dream up English-speaking utopias and dystopias. Often in the final reel, humanity is saved by English-speaking heroes. So what should we expect from China's newly-thriving sci-fi scene?
Ken Liu's fiction draws on Chinese radio, Greek myths and American sci-fi
He was born in China, but says his immigrant roots make him all the more American.
Real-Life Battle Mechs to Duke It Out
If all goes according to plan, we'll soon be able to watch two giant robots beat the stuffing out of each other in international competition.
It's a Star Trek and Blade Runner future, we're just living in it
It turns out some some of the science fiction you grew up watching wasn't quite that fictional when it came to technology.
“Blood Music”
In Greg Bear's novel “Blood Music,” a scientist infected with a synthetic virus realizes that the organisms in his body have become self-aware — and they're talking in his head.
The 'sexy robot' idea has a long history. Is it also the future of loneliness?
Filmmakers have been using attractive robots as a sci-fi trope for ages, but the technology to make that a reality is more developed than ever before. Some people think it's even a great to solution for the lonely to bring some companionship into their lives.
Leonard Nimoy, 'Star Trek''s Spock, dies at 83
Leonard Nimoy, most famous for playing Spock in the original "Star Trek" TV show and many of the franchise's movies, died on Friday at the age of 83
The Creator of “Black Mirror” Likes to Be Feverish, Paranoid, and Angry
The creator of “Black Mirror” explains how his own ambivalence about technology drives his TV nightmares.
Black Mirror: Coming to America
Fans of Black Mirror rejoice: a US adaptation is in the works. But unlike House of Cards, the series may look nothing like its UK original.
Some sci-fi writers want fewer killer robots and more vision for the future
Does sci-fi always have to depict a dark, gloomy future for humanity? Two prominent sci-fi writers are prodding their colleagues to paint a more positive vision of the future in their works.
The newest version of the SimCity video game franchise offers players two divergent paths
What kind of urban future can you imagine? The newest version of the video game SimCity lets you decide for yourself