Tell me what you read (or watch) and I will tell you what you research: the two-way street between science and literature

Dillon, Sarah (2022) Tell me what you read (or watch) and I will tell you what you research: the two-way street between science and literature. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (22 Aug 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Literature and in particular science fiction is often seen as being prefigurative to the development of science and technology. Whilst this can on occasion be the case, drawing on a study of AI researchers and their reading and viewing material, Sarah Dillon discusses how literature and other media can have structuring effects on the formation, research and communication practices of scientific communities.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2022 14:33
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 21:12
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116512

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