{"product_id":"9783032243522","title":"Teaching Science Through Science Fiction A Story of Innovation in the Classroom and Beyond","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScience and Fiction\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTeaching Science Through Science Fiction\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Story of Innovation in the Classroom and Beyond\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJörg Matthias Determann\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Study \u0026amp; Teaching\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the modern history of teaching science through science fiction. In the 1950s, British scientist and novelist C. P. Snow argued that the growing divide between the “two cultures”, science and the humanities, was a major obstacle to solving global challenges. Despite his warnings, most education systems continued to keep scientific and literary subjects separate. Even so, many interdisciplinary educators worked to bridge this gap. They used science fiction stories, films and games to teach subjects across the natural and social sciences. Professors produced books such as \u003cem\u003eIntroductory Psychology Through Science Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Physics of Star Trek\u003c\/em\u003e. Planetarium educators adapted Isaac Asimov’s “The Last Question” to teach astronomy. Museum teams displayed models of fictional spacecraft and even hosted \u003cem\u003eHalo\u003c\/em\u003e “deathmatches” to engage visitors through interactive gaming. These efforts sometimes drew criticism. Detractors accused educators of favouring entertainment over substance and lowering cultural standards. Yet these pioneering instructors opened new paths for interdisciplinary learning and reached students who were not well served by traditional approaches to education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJörg Matthias Determann\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. He serves as Associate Editor of the Review of Middle East Studies and as Book Review Editor of the Journal of Arabian Studies. He holds a doctorate from the University of London and two master’s degrees from the University of Vienna. Determann is the author of five books, including \u003cem\u003eDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History\u003c\/em\u003e (Springer, 2023); \u003cem\u003eIslam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life: The Culture of Astrobiology in the Muslim World\u003c\/em\u003e (I.B. Tauris, 2021); and \u003cem\u003eSpace Science and the Arab World: Astronauts, Observatories and Nationalism in the Middle East\u003c\/em\u003e (I.B. Tauris, 2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032243522\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e237\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46795130437772,"sku":"9783032243522","price":22.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032243522.jpg?v=1781058821","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032243522","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}