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| Online Access: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.00684 |
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| author | Puranen, Emma Johanna Finer, Emily Helling, Christiane Smith, V Anne |
| author_facet | Puranen, Emma Johanna Finer, Emily Helling, Christiane Smith, V Anne |
| contents | Interest in science fiction's (SF's) potential science communication use is hindered by concerns about SF misrepresenting science. This study addresses these concerns by asking how SF media reflects scientific findings in exoplanet science. A database of SF exoplanets was analysed using a Bayesian network to find interconnected interactions between planetary characterisation features and literary data. Results reveal SF exoplanets designed after the discovery of real exoplanets are less Earth-like, providing statistical evidence that SF incorporates rapidly-evolving science. Understanding SF's portrayal of science is crucial for its potential use in science communication. |
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| spellingShingle | Science Fiction Media Representations of Exoplanets: Portrayals of Changing Astronomical Discoveries Puranen, Emma Johanna Finer, Emily Helling, Christiane Smith, V Anne Popular Physics Interest in science fiction's (SF's) potential science communication use is hindered by concerns about SF misrepresenting science. This study addresses these concerns by asking how SF media reflects scientific findings in exoplanet science. A database of SF exoplanets was analysed using a Bayesian network to find interconnected interactions between planetary characterisation features and literary data. Results reveal SF exoplanets designed after the discovery of real exoplanets are less Earth-like, providing statistical evidence that SF incorporates rapidly-evolving science. Understanding SF's portrayal of science is crucial for its potential use in science communication. |
| title | Science Fiction Media Representations of Exoplanets: Portrayals of Changing Astronomical Discoveries |
| topic | Popular Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.00684 |