If you need proof that science-fiction writers are trapped by our consensus on the future and struggle to steer it, consider this: It’s not that hard to imagine surviving a just climate transition.

Science fiction films don’t have to be prophetic to be considered good. After all, the word fiction is right there in the name. But some of the best sci-fi films have managed to foresee events ...

Ed Bloomer, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, examines how well science fiction films have predicted futures that, by now, are already part of our past. Take 1982’s Blade Runner ...

There are many examples of sci-fi stories in literature and film that got the future right, including the communicator from Star Trek, which served as inspiration for Motorola's flip phone.

This episode is about how science fiction has often been used as a vehicle for discussing progressive ideas. In this clip, author Nalo Hopkinson talks about Afro-futurism.

The sci-fi aspect of this story is that Truman’s life plays out on a colossal soundstage where even the weather is artificial. The creator of the show, Christof (Ed Harris), may have raised ...

Pellerin: It's not sci-fi to aspire to a future Ottawa that works With the help of my imaginary chatbot, I can see how the capital should look 25 years from now and how we can get there.