With his first novel, distinguished scientist Carl Djerassi bridges the gap between the two cultures with a major contribution to science in fiction. Describing the quest for the Nobel Prire, he focuses on one of the key issues of the scientific community: trust and how it affects human relationships. Describing the process of science in exquisite detail, Canror’s Dilemma makes for an exciting ...

The quest to slow aging has come far, and what used to be the domain of science fiction writers and snake oil salesmen may soon become science fact. Innovative new approaches, such as the use of the very short-lived African killifish (Harel et al.), are bridging the translational gap and bring the promise of healthy longevity to fruition.

This paper describes work that seeks to take the first steps towards demonstrating the application of Sci-Fi prototyping methodology to developing futuristic products. Science-Fiction Prototyping is based on an iterative interaction between science fiction and fact. We begin the paper by explaining the science-fiction prototyping process. We then identify a futuristic product to act as an exemp...