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When Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

When Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact

Season 2 Episode 20 | 7m 36s

Do Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Jules Verne, Philip K. Dick, Hugo Gernsback, Robert Heinlein, or Isaac Asimov hold a candle to H.G. Wells when it comes to correctly predicting the future of science via science fiction? And why does some science fiction do such a good job of predicting the future in the first place?

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