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Teaching Science Through Science Fiction In the novel Rocheworld, Robert L. Forward defies the standards by creating a science fiction book with motion based on real science. Many science fiction novels are dense with creativity in outer space, but short on the real science of motion once their spaceships leave Earth. As renowned physicist, Forward is able to describe accurate scenarios based on his far-reaching knowledge of physics and motion. In Rocheworld, a team of scientists embark on a 20 year journey to the Barnard star system. Forward crafts a realistic scenario and educates the reader in the science of motion along the way. Red shift Reality A particularly effective technique describing motion without the reader ‘tuning out’ occurs when Forward mixes his explanation of science with character dialogue. The first few... [read full story]
