One of the greatest scenes in cinema history: it brings together my passion for cats and science fiction. In the 1976 classic Logan’s Run, the scene with the old man and his cats offers a striking contrast between the dystopian…
When it comes to space exploration, the science fiction of the mid-20th century was a bit overly enthusiastic. According to the science fiction novels and films of the classic era, the 1990s and 2000s were supposed to be a time…
In his poem “Strontium-90,” the great Turkish poet Nazım Hikmet says: “We are in a race with ourselves, my dear. Either we will take life to the dead stars, or death will descend upon our world.” Do you think that…
A great short science fiction film, Others Will Follow, created and directed by Andrew Finch and published on Vimeo, tells the story of the first crewed mission to Mars. After a tragic accident causes the spacecraft to break apart, the…
A gem from the 1970s: My Neptunian Lover. In Turkey, Alpay, a famous singer within the country’s borders, performed the song “My Neptunian Lover” together with a group called Grup A (whom I don’t know at all) on the TV…
I came across this question on Facebook. As expected, it garnered thousands of comments, most of which focused on computers, the internet, and smartphones. Some responses also talked about social media and societal transformations.
Isaac Asimov was a prolific writer, he wrote or edited more than 500 books. That’s a lot of books to read. Actually, a significant portion of these books are non-fiction, written on scientific topics. Asimov has written far more scientific…
As a science fiction fan who grew up in the 80s, Isaac Asimov was my favorite writer. His imaginative worlds and compelling narratives fueled my love for the genre. However, beyond his contributions to science fiction, Asimov was also a…
Asimov’s loyal readers may have noticed that there is a rather significant continuity error between his two robot novels, The Naked Sun (1957) and The Robots of Dawn (1983). Let me explain.
Here’s how science fiction novels and movies imagined the year 2025. Science fiction vs reality: what actually happened?
The title explains itself… I just typed “Can you draw a picture of Dors Venabili?” Dors Venabili is a character from Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series. Here’s what it produced (pretty good, I think). What do you think?
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In science fiction, few concepts have sparked as much intrigue and debate as Isaac Asimov‘s Three Laws of Robotics. These laws, designed to govern the behavior of artificial intelligence, have stood as a cornerstone in the discussion of robotic ethics.…