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Science fiction as fact: how desires drive discoveries

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Guardian article about the value of design fiction in creating debate by asking what if...

...receives a lot of attention and comments from readers
 

The article presents how sci-fi films have influenced the development of several modern day technologies and how the value of science-fiction has been also recognised in the rise of a new method for designing technology, called ‘design fiction’ 

Design fiction, isn’t fiction but a technique for thinking ahead, predicting future technologies, potentially influencing policy, but most importantly creating debate by asking what if? In this way, science fiction can be used as a tool to help design future societies and technologies, giving the public has a say on it too.

Period13/08/2015

Guardian article about the value of design fiction in creating debate by asking what if...

...receives a lot of attention and comments from readers
 

The article presents how sci-fi films have influenced the development of several modern day technologies and how the value of science-fiction has been also recognised in the rise of a new method for designing technology, called ‘design fiction’ 

Design fiction, isn’t fiction but a technique for thinking ahead, predicting future technologies, potentially influencing policy, but most importantly creating debate by asking what if? In this way, science fiction can be used as a tool to help design future societies and technologies, giving the public has a say on it too.

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TitleScience fiction as fact: how desires drive discoveries
Degree of recognitionInternational
Media name/outletThe Guardian
Date13/08/15
PersonsEmmanuel Tsekleves