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This paper is a problematized study of an atypical case of the contemporary Swiss theater scene: Vous êtes ici, a science-fiction theater series unfolding its 10 episodes over the 2020-2021 season.
Aurélien Maignant, Roberta Alberico
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Transhumanism and science fiction: ideological intersections and common motifs
Relevance. In an era of rapid advancement in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cybernetics, and digital technologies, transhumanism emerges not only as a philosophical movement but also as a central theme in contemporary science fiction.
A.S. Terletskaya, V.A. Terletskii
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On Some Properties of Science Fiction Dystopian Narrative
Dystopia is a narrative form of fiction in general and of science fiction in particular. Using elements of science fiction discourse like time travel, space flight, advanced technologies, virtual reality, genetic engineering, etc.
Gaiane Muradian, Anna Karapetyan
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Ivagining worlds: on Ursula K. Le Guin, social science-fiction, and altertopias
Ethnography-based Anthropology and Science Fiction can engage in a productive dialogue since both address what is proposed as “altertopias”. Utopias, dystopias, and cultural alterity share the possibility of imagining social and cultural organizations ...
Miguel Vale de Almeida
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Why has sci-fi literature lost its popularity in Azerbaijan after 1990?
This paper examines the reasons why science fiction works are not popular in the last decades in Azerbaijan. The focus of this research is to determine whether there is a lack of science fiction novels in the market or low-quality of existing modern ...
Gunel Alasgarova
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Écrire des fictions « vraies »
To what extent can fiction contribute to analyses in the social sciences? Are narrative techniques compatible with the epistemology of social science disciplines? Does the imaginary shape how we understand the world? If so, how?
Pierre Lascoumes
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Law\u27s Visual Afterlife: Violence, Popular Culture, and Translation Theory [PDF]
In Walter Benjamin’s essay, “The Task of the Translator,” Benjamin argues that translations enable a work’s afterlife. Afterlife is not what happens after death but what allows a work (or event or idea) to go on living and to evolve over time and place ...
Mezey, Naomi
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Transparent Perovskite Light‐Emitting Diodes with Conductive Oxide Top Electrodes
Transparent perovskite light‐emitting diodes (TrPeLEDs) enable simultaneous display and transparency, expanding application possibilities. Using a metal oxide buffer layer and pulsed laser deposition, TrPeLEDs with diverse compositions and architectures are demonstrated.
Michele Forzatti +11 more
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Reproductive Justice: The Final (Feminist) Frontier
From Gattaca to Star Trek, problematic tropes surrounding reproduction can easily be found in works of mainstream science fiction. Such tropes uphold conservative anxieties around reproductive technologies, abortion, and pregnancy, and these works thus ...
Zoe Tongue
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Diffusion–Model–Driven Discovery of Ferroelectrics for Photocurrent Applications
We developed a diffusion model–based generative AI and high‐throughput screening framework that accelerates the discovery of photovoltaic ferroelectrics. By coupling AI driven crystal generation with machine learning and DFT screening, we identified Ca3P2 and LiCdP as new ferroelectric materials exhibiting strong polarization, feasible switching ...
Byung Chul Yeo +3 more
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