Fake Physics: Spoofs, Hoaxes and Fictitiou...

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Beschreibung

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.

Über den Autor

Andrew May obtained a PhD in astrophysics from the University of Manchester in 1982 and is an experienced and versatile professional, with a career spanning academia, government and private industry. Since the start of 2011 he has been working as a freelance writer and defence consultant. He has a wide range of interests and has written both authoritatively and entertainingly on the physical sciences, military technology, British history, science fiction, New Age beliefs and the paranormal.
He has recently published Pseudoscience and Science Fiction (2017), The Telescopic Tourist's Guide to the Moon (2017) and Rockets and Ray Guns: The Sci-Fi Science of the Cold War (2018) with Springer.

Zusammenfassung

Provides an entertaining and non-technical overview on (non-malicious) spoofs and hoaxes by professional physicists

Introduces the scientific methods to the layperson and provides guidance for distinguishing between science and fiction

Connects the science topics to Science Fiction themes and pseudoscience

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Science Fiction Posing as Science Fact.- The Relativity of Wrong.- The Art of Technobabble.- Spoofs in Science Journals.- April Fool.- Making a Point.- Thinking Outside the Box.- Appendix: Science for Crackpots.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2019
Genre:	Technik allg.
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Science and Fiction
Inhalt:	x 170 S. 12 s/w Illustr. 21 farbige Illustr. 170 p. 33 illus. 21 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783030133139
ISBN-10:	3030133133
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	978-3-030-13313-9
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	May, Andrew
Auflage:	1st ed. 2019
Hersteller:	Springer International Publishing Springer International Publishing AG Science and Fiction
Maße:	235 x 155 x 11 mm
Von/Mit:	Andrew May
Erscheinungsdatum:	26.04.2019
Gewicht:	0,283 kg

Artikel-ID: 115201301