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Science Fiction As Science Fact | It's Okay To Be Smart | PBS Digital Studios
- Published_at:2014-02-19
- Category:Education
- Channel:It's Okay To Be Smart
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- description: Why is some science fiction so good at predicting actual science? SUBSCRIBE, it's FREE! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More below ↓ Do Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Jules Verne, Philip K. Dick, Hugo Gernsback, Robert Heinlein, or Isaac Asimov hold a candle to H.G. Wells when it comes to correctly predicting the future of science via science fiction? And why does some science fiction do such a good job of predicting the future in the first place? Check out these other great H.G. Wells-inspired videos from our PBS friends: PBS Idea Channel: "What Is Fiction?" PBS Digital Studios/James W. Griffiths: "A Solitary World" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWJKLYcypz8 Fun links to dig deeper: Arthur C. Clarke's 1945 article "Extra Terrestrial Relays" http://lakdiva.org/clarke/1945ww/ Isaac Asimov's 1964 World's Fair predictions: http://www.nytimes.com/books/97/03/23/lifetimes/asi-v-fair.html Mouse memory "implantation": http://wapo.st/Md1gN3 Ray Bradbury hanging with Arthur C. Clarke and Carl Sagan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyst-D-1ssk Isaac Asimov talks to Bill Moyers Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CwUuU6C4pk Isaac Asimov talks to Bill Moyers Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJAIERgWhZQ ----------------- Have an idea for an episode or an amazing science question you want answered? Leave a comment below! Follow me on Twitter: @jtotheizzoe Email me: itsokaytobesmart AT gmail DOT com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmart For more awesome science, check out: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com Joe Hanson - Host and writer Joe Nicolosi - Director Amanda Fox - Producer, Spotzen Inc. Katie Graham - Director of Photography Andrew Matthews - Editor and motion graphics John Knudsen - Gaffer Isaac Hammons - Sound Music: "Ourobouros" by Kevin MacLeod "Opening Theme A" by Kevin MacLeod Produced by PBS Digital Studios: http://www.youtube.com/user/pbsdigitalstudios ----------- Last week's video: The Science of Kissing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwJ-wwF9XVs More videos: The Scale of the Universe - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhQ8jUKWef0 How Science Defines a Year - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGjP3vAZGa4 The Science of Snowflakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUot7XSX8uA Why We Cook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpfwu__PF7Y
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