All Science fiction articles
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Review
From Science Fiction to Science Fact: How Writers of the Past Invented Our Present
An enjoyable exploration of the parallels between science fiction and science as long as you don’t expect a definite proof of how how sci-fi created the future
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Research
‘Predator particles’ give mice infrared vision
Upconversion nanoparticles that bind to rods and cones shift invisible light to look green
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Opinion
The chemistry that inspired H.G. Wells
How the science fiction author borrowed real science to create unreal worlds
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Review
Making the monster: the science behind Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
A book that delves into the backstory of a sci-fi horror classic
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Review
Frankenstein: annotated for scientists, engineers and creators of all kinds
A new edition of Mary Shelley’s classic
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Review
Electricity: the spark of life
The Wellcome collection’s exhibition explores the history of all things electrical
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Feature
The age of eternity
What if the price of eternal youth is more than people can pay? Robert Reed looks at a beautiful future