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  2. List of fictional scientists and engineers - Wikipedia

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    Beakman (Beakman's World) – a general scientist who, in a funny and entertaining manner, teaches that science is a fact of life Walter White (Breaking Bad) – a former chemist who, after getting diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, starts manufacturing meth to provide for his family

  3. List of science fiction universes - Wikipedia

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    The Skyline universe by Joshua Cordes and Liam O'Donnell; The Space Odyssey universe by Arthur C. Clarke; The Stargate Universe, by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner; The Starship Troopers universe by Robert A. Heinlein; The Star Trek Universe, by Gene Roddenberry; The Tekwar universe by William Shatner; The Traveller universe, by Game ...

  4. Parallel universes in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Perhaps the most common use of the concept of a parallel universe in science fiction is the concept of hyperspace. Used in science fiction, the concept of "hyperspace" often refers to a parallel universe that can be used as a faster-than-light shortcut for interstellar travel. Rationales for this form of hyperspace vary from work to work, but ...

  5. 105 Fun Facts About Science, History, Celebrities, and More - AOL

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    Ace trivia night with these cool and random fun facts for adults and kids. This list of interesting facts is the perfect way to learn something new about life. 105 Fun Facts About Science, History ...

  6. Arthur C. Clarke - Wikipedia

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    Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British science fiction writer, science writer, futurist, [3] inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey , widely regarded as one of the most influential films of all time.

  7. Science fiction - Wikipedia

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    Science fiction (sometimes shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life. It can explore science and technology in different ways, such ...

  8. Science fiction comedy - Wikipedia

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    Science fiction comedy (sci-fi comedy) or comic science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that exploits the science fiction genre's conventions for comedic effect. [1] Comic science fiction often mocks or satirizes standard science fiction conventions, concepts and tropes – such as alien invasion of Earth ...

  9. List of fictional universes in literature - Wikipedia

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    The Cosmere is the fictional universe in which the various worlds in most of Sanderson's adult fantasy works are set. The Culture: Consider Phlebas: 1987 Iain M. Banks: Interstellar anarchist, socialist, and utopian society created for a number of science fiction novels and works of short fiction collectively called the Culture series. Dark ...