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Reflecting on science fiction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Sam Maggs, Hope Nicholson, Gavin Miller, and Cecil Castellucci respond to the prompt, "What has science fiction taught you about yourself?
Miller, Gavin
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Science Fiction and Future Human: Cyborg, Transhuman and Posthuman [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Since science and technology are intertwined with literature, a great number of writers have created different depictions under the label of Science Fiction which mostly shows various aspects of future human, life, culture, and society.
Ida Baizura Bahar   +3 more
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Understanding the Effect of Resistance Temperature Detector Temperature Controllers on Microstructural Alignment in Magnetic Freeze Casting

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The effect of temperature controllers that are commonly used in freeze‐casting is investigated in this work. Temperature controllers are observed to generate a voltage in the slurry. Microstructural alignment and ultimate compressive strength data show this voltage to interfere with the ability to align the microstructure using magnetic fields ...
Maddie A. Schmitz, Steven E. Naleway
wiley   +1 more source

Homebound: STS-M1301 A Study on Television Writing in the Science Fiction Genre [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This project is a scene-by-scene outline of an original television pilot script in the science fiction genre. The outline is based on research conducted in both the television and science fiction fields, providing the project with a firm foundation in ...
Crouch, Matthew
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Science-fiction et cognition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Cet article tente de faire le point sur les contributions scientifiques de la psychologie cognitive à la théorie du genre, et celle du
Mather, Philippe D.
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Composite Electrospun Fibers Containing Optimized B‐ and Cu‐Doped Bioactive Glass Sol‐Gel Particles for Potential Soft Tissue Engineering Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article describes the preparation and characterization of poly(ε‐caprolactone) electrospun composite fibers incorporating sol‐gel‐derived bioactive glass particles doped with B and Cu. Scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy, contact angle, acellular bioactivity, mechanical and ...
Elisa Piatti   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vers une esthétique de la science-fiction

open access: yesReS Futurae, 2013
Les outils critiques élaborés en ayant à l’esprit une littérature entièrement différente ne fonctionnent pas quand ils sont appliqués à la science-fiction. Dans cet article, j’avance la proposition suivante : que la science-fiction est didactique. Malgré
Joanna Russ
doaj   +1 more source

Sociolinguistics II: Deviance, Dystopia, And Democracy (LING82) Syllabus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This course builds upon foundational concepts in sociolinguistic theory to examine discourses of news and entertainment media, across science fiction and politics.
Thomas, Jamie A.
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Unlocking the Power of Quercetin‐Encapsulated Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles: A Multifunctional Approach to Bone Regeneration

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles (MBGNs) are investigated for bone regeneration given their remarkable structural and functional properties. MBGNs are functionalized with Mn and Cu and incorporated with quercetin, a natural flavonoid exhibiting antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.
Giovanni Lo Bello   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Introduction to Theology and Science Fiction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
What is the difference between a god and a powerful alien? Can an android have a soul, or be considered a person with rights? Can we imagine biblical stories being retold in the distant future on planets far from Earth?
McGrath, James F
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