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As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a tough critic of science fiction books and films that explore these topics.

Two different ways to tell the same story. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Science fiction is not monolithic. There are, in fact, ...

Science fiction is not monolithic. There are, in fact, two major sub-genres that divide sci-fi — hard sci-fi and speculative (or soft) sci-fi — and most of the time, the delineation between the two is ...

There are very few “good” hard science-fiction anime out there, but Planetes is definitely one of them, albeit one wrapped in a warm, cosy blanket of comedy. Set in 2075, Planetes deals with the ...

A paper by some of the biggest names in scientific integrity is retracted for issues including misstatements about the research plan. The authors agree with only one of the journal’s concerns, which ...