The following are articles at Science Fiction and Society on the subject of extraterrestrial life. Some focus heavily on science fiction books and movies while others focus more on science.
Everything
I Think I See—Part 3: Of Mind and Matter
There are several paranormal phenomena that have become an important part of
late 20th-century culture. Among these are UFOs and alien abductions. Are these
things real, or do we create them in our mind, projecting what we want to see
into a reality that's all our own? In part 3 of 3, we offer one possible explanation.
Fermi
and Frost (Discussion Article)
Despite the constant threat of nuclear holocaust, was the Cold War an overall
more settling place to live than the world of today? Could weapons of mass destruction
be the reason we are confronted with the Great Silence when we look out at the
stars? Join us for a walk down Memory Lane and a preview of what may be ahead
with Frederick Pohl's Hugo Award-winning short story. Part of Suite101's Cold
War event.
Just
My Type: Kardashev Civilizations in SF and Beyond
What does it mean for a civilization to be a million years old? How would you
go about classifying such civilizations? Join us for a look at the Kardashev
scale and the role it plays in SF and our own future.
Life
As We Don't Know It (Part 1)
In our continuing series of articles on the topic of extraterrestrial life,
we look at how Hollywood has addressed the question "Are we alone?" In Part
1 of this article we discuss the film Contact.
Life
As We Don't Know It (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our look at Hollywood's portrayal of extraterrestrial intelligence
we continue our discussion of the film Contact and then get ready for
our next movie, Independence Day, which will be covered in Part 3.
Life
As We Don't Know It (Part 3)
Now that we've got a plausible look at first contact behind us, let's turn to
