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A contribution to: Science and Literature

Edited by Alex Stuart and Jessica Goodman

MHRA Working Papers in the Humanities 7

Modern Humanities Research Association

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Abstract.  Studies in Literature and Science have so far tended to pass over science fiction (sf), the genre whose very name provocatively situates it on the two-culture divide. There are a number of reasons this might be the case, not least of which is that sf already has a considerable academic community associated with it, and there may be a wariness of repeating work or treading on toes. Equally, Literature and Science is a relatively young field of enquiry, and it may be felt that a focus on canonical figures is necessary to reinforce its legitimacy as a scholarly approach. Despite this, sf and other popular literatures are a crucial part of the public consumption and reinterpretation of scientific ideas, and their study can significantly improve our understanding of science’s cultural trajectory.

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