Talk: Science fictions
What role does the imagination play in science? Do our notions of scientific genius rest on ideas about the creative imagination? How do we know when the imagination has overreached itself and entered the realm of fanciful speculation — of science fiction?
Professor Rob Iliffe explores these questions, and how ideas about imagination have shaped science and scientists.
Rob will be available to sign copies of his book ‘Newton: a very short introduction’ after the talk. The Museum’s shop will stock copies of the book.
Date:
11 April 2019, 18:00
Venue:
History of Science Museum, Broad Street OX1 3AZ
Venue Details:
Basement Gallery
Speaker:
Professor Rob Iliffe (University of Oxford)
Organising department:
History of Science Museum
Organiser contact email address:
events@hsm.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
History of Science Museum Events
Topics:
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.oxforduniversitystores.co.uk/product-catalogue/history-of-science-museum/events/science-fictions-6pm-thursday-11-april
Cost:
£7
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Robyn Haggard
