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Science fiction media representations of exoplanets : portrayals of changing astronomical discoveries
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dc.contributor.author | Puranen, Emma | |
dc.contributor.author | Finer, Emily | |
dc.contributor.author | Helling, Christiane | |
dc.contributor.author | Smith, V.A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-05T11:30:03Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-03-05T11:30:03Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024-03-04 | |
dc.identifier | 293820323 | |
dc.identifier | 28723d0d-d25a-4003-b4a7-a14d19d3ea02 | |
dc.identifier | 001179746700001 | |
dc.identifier | 85189475565 | |
dc.identifier | 001179746700001 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Puranen , E , Finer , E , Helling , C & Smith , V A 2024 , ' Science fiction media representations of exoplanets : portrayals of changing astronomical discoveries ' , Journal of Science Communication , vol. 23 , no. 1 , A04 . https://doi.org/10.22323/2.23010204 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1824-2049 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-0487-2469/work/155069540 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-1552-2149/work/155069594 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-4993-6438/work/155069905 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/29430 | |
dc.description | Funding: EJP acknowledges support from a St Leonards’ World-Leading Doctoral Scholarship. | en |
dc.description.abstract | Interest in science fiction’s (SF’s) potential science communication use is hindered by concerns about SF misrepresenting science. This study addresses this by asking how SF media reflects scientific findings in exoplanet science. A database of SF exoplanets is analysed using a Bayesian network to find interconnected interactions between planetary characterisation features and literary data. Results reveal SF exoplanets designed after the discovery of real exoplanets are less Earth-like, providing statistical evidence that SF incorporates rapidly-evolving science. Understanding SF’s portrayal of science is crucial for its potential use in science communication. | |
dc.format.extent | 19 | |
dc.format.extent | 345042 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Science Communication | en |
dc.subject | History of science | en |
dc.subject | Literature | en |
dc.subject | Technology | en |
dc.subject | Science fiction | en |
dc.subject | Exoplanet science | en |
dc.subject | Bayesian methods | en |
dc.subject | Astrophysics | en |
dc.subject | Astronomy | en |
dc.subject | Exoplanets | en |
dc.subject | Q Science | en |
dc.subject | DAS | en |
dc.subject | MCC | en |
dc.subject.lcc | Q | en |
dc.title | Science fiction media representations of exoplanets : portrayals of changing astronomical discoveries | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.sponsor | Entrepreneurial St Andrews | en |
dc.contributor.sponsor | STAIRS - St Andrews Interdisciplinary Research Support | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Russian | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Modern Languages | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. St Andrews Centre for Exoplanet Science | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Biology | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Physics and Astronomy | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. St Andrews Bioinformatics Unit | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Centre for Biological Diversity | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Centre for Higher Education Research | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.22323/2.23010204 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.identifier.url | https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Bayesian_network_analysis_sheds_light_on_sci_fi_and_real_world_exoplanet_representation_999.html | en |
dc.identifier.url | https://phys.org/news/2024-03-tatooine-reality-exoplanet-science-fiction.html | en |
dc.identifier.url | https://bnnbreaking.com/world/austria/from-lava-worlds-to-diamond-rains-how-exoplanet-discoveries-reshape-science-fiction | en |
dc.identifier.url | https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1036369 | en |
dc.identifier.url | https://fiorreports.com/science-fiction-learns-from-science-about-exoplanets/ | en |
dc.identifier.url | https://fiorreports.com/the-science-fiction-journey-from-tatooine-to-reality/ | en |
dc.identifier.url | https://www.space.com/science-fiction-exoplanets-reflect-real-discoveries | en |
dc.identifier.url | https://www.labroots.com/trending/space/26780/exoplanets-sci-fi-bridging-gap-imagination-reality-2 | en |
dc.identifier.url | https://www.universetoday.com/166009/science-fiction-is-learning-about-exoplanets-from-science/ | en |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | en | |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | en |
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