Science Fiction Research Project - Facts About Science Fiction
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-science-fiction 1.Arguably the inspiration for much science fiction traces back to classical mythology . Think of it—Earthlings abducted by beings from the sky, humans morphing into strange creatures, and events that defy the laws of nature. 2.Writers for the early pulp magazines would often write under multiple pseudonyms so they could have more than one article per issue. Ray Bradbury—taking this practice to another level—used six different pen names. 3.Prominent physicists and space travel pioneers have (often secretly) contributed to SF lit. German rocket genius Wernher Von Braun wrote space fiction and was an adviser to sci-fi movies such as Conquest of Space . 4.During the 1960s, James Tiptree Jr. penned sci-fi classics like Houston, Houston, Do You Read? but was so secretive that people suspected he was a covert government operative. 5.At age 6...
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