Using science fiction to teach science facts

Laura Bowater; Christine Cornea; Helen James; Richard P. Bowater

doi:10.1042/BIO03406015

Using science fiction to teach science facts

Laura Bowater, Christine Cornea, Helen James, Richard P. Bowater

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The contributors to this discussion teach in three different Faculties at the University of East Anglia (UEA) – Science, Arts & Humanities and Medicine & Health Sciences. They have each used science fiction to explore learning outcomes in their distinct teaching practices. The discussion below highlights how contemporary science fiction can operate as a touchstone for debate that informs biochemistry teaching. Laura, Helen and Richard have all studied basic sciences, gaining PhDs in various aspects of biochemistry and molecular biology, and each have taught undergraduates and postgraduates at UEA. Helen and Richard are based in the Faculty of Science. Laura is based in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, and uses her interest in science communication to explore university teaching practices that involve science fiction. Christine gained a PhD from her research of technology and performance in science fiction film and is based in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	15-20
Number of pages	6
Journal	The Biochemist
Volume	34
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03406015
Publication status	Published - 2012

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