science fiction
noun
: fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component
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Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
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In fact, the celebrated science fiction author denounced the idea of waiting for one’s muse.
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Stephen Kearse, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
In a departure from our traditional reporting model, IEEE Spectrum commissioned a science fiction writer, Karl Schroeder, to envision an answer to this question.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
A number of ads promoting The Electric State described as a science fiction adventure comedy-drama ran as well.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The term was coined by the fantasy and science fiction writer Jo Walton.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Kearse, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
In a departure from our traditional reporting model, IEEE Spectrum commissioned a science fiction writer, Karl Schroeder, to envision an answer to this question.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
A number of ads promoting The Electric State described as a science fiction adventure comedy-drama ran as well.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The term was coined by the fantasy and science fiction writer Jo Walton.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Science fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fiction. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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