A seminar course based on the science used in selected science-fiction stories is described. The format of the course consists of reading stories and then discussing the physics (e.g., antimatter, relativity) which serves as the scientific background for the story. A partial list of books read, together with the background theme and appropriate references, is given. The student reaction to the course is enthusiastic.
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1973
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