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Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitious Science

Af: Andrew May Engelsk Paperback

Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitious Science

Af: Andrew May Engelsk Paperback
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People are used to seeing “fake physics” in science fiction – concepts like faster-than-light travel, antigravity and time travel to name a few. The fiction label ought to be a giveaway, but some SF writers – especially those with a background in professional science – are so adept at “technobabble” that it can be difficult to work out what is fake and what is real. To confuse matters further, Isaac Asimov’s 1948 piece about the fictitious time-travelling substance thiotimoline was written, not as a short story, but in the form of a spoof research paper.

The boundaries between fact and fiction can also be blurred by physicists themselves - sometimes unintentionally, sometimes with tongue-in-cheek, sometimes to satirize perceived weaknesses in research practices. Examples range from hoaxes aimed at exposing poor editorial standards in academic publications, through “thought experiments” that sound like the plot of a sci-fi movie to April Fools’ jokes. Even the latter may carry a serious message, whether about the sociology of science or poking fun at legitimate but far-out scientific hypotheses.

This entertaining book is a joyous romp exploring the whole spectrum of fake physics – from science to fiction and back again.


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People are used to seeing “fake physics” in science fiction – concepts like faster-than-light travel, antigravity and time travel to name a few. The fiction label ought to be a giveaway, but some SF writers – especially those with a background in professional science – are so adept at “technobabble” that it can be difficult to work out what is fake and what is real. To confuse matters further, Isaac Asimov’s 1948 piece about the fictitious time-travelling substance thiotimoline was written, not as a short story, but in the form of a spoof research paper.

The boundaries between fact and fiction can also be blurred by physicists themselves - sometimes unintentionally, sometimes with tongue-in-cheek, sometimes to satirize perceived weaknesses in research practices. Examples range from hoaxes aimed at exposing poor editorial standards in academic publications, through “thought experiments” that sound like the plot of a sci-fi movie to April Fools’ jokes. Even the latter may carry a serious message, whether about the sociology of science or poking fun at legitimate but far-out scientific hypotheses.

This entertaining book is a joyous romp exploring the whole spectrum of fake physics – from science to fiction and back again.


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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 170
ISBN-13: 9783030133139
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 3030133133
Kategori: Litteraturstudier: skønlitteratur og forfattere
Udg. Dato: 26 apr 2019
Længde: 0mm
Bredde: 155mm
Højde: 235mm
Forlag: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Oplagsdato: 26 apr 2019
Forfatter(e): Andrew May
Forfatter(e) Andrew May

Kategori Litteraturstudier: skønlitteratur og forfattere

ISBN-13 9783030133139

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 170

Udgave

Længde 0mm

Bredde 155mm

Højde 235mm

Udg. Dato 26 apr 2019

Oplagsdato 26 apr 2019

Forlag Springer Nature Switzerland AG

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