“All these worlds are yours except …”: Science Fiction and Folk Fictions at NASA
Although they command real spacecraft exploring the solar system, NASA scientists refer frequently to science fiction in the course of their daily work. Fluency with the Star Trek series and other touchstone works demonstrates membership in broader geek culture. But references to Star Trek, movies l...
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Language: | English |
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Society for Social Studies of Science
2019-06-01
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Series: | Engaging Science, Technology, and Society |
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Online Access: | https://estsjournal.org/index.php/ests/article/view/315/201 |