Physicist Charles Adler is the author of the book Wizards, Aliens, - TopicsExpress



          

Physicist Charles Adler is the author of the book Wizards, Aliens, and Starships: Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction. Asked about how he reconciles his interest in fictional science with his vocation, Adler replied: The best science fiction writers try to write their novels the same way in which theoretical physicists think up new theories: play by most of the rules of physics as we know it, but imagine perhaps one or two things a bit different. Because of that, I’m not sure that there is a conflict between loving science fiction and being a scientist. I. I. Rabi said that physicists are the Peter Pans of the human race; in many ways we view the world with the same excitement as children do, and children always have a big dose of fantasy in their worldview. There’s nothing wrong with that as long as you are clear which part is the fantasy.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:54:34 +0000

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