A new study finds readers often prefer AI-written fiction, even as they say they value stories created by humans.

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Podcast · Center for Science and Imagination · Imagination: everyone knows you need it to change the world, but nobody really knows how it works. In this podcast from Arizona State University, we…

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This conceptual framework article explores how public health might extend its focus beyond structural conditions like income, housing, and access to care to also consider the cultural norms that sh...

Welcome to Imaginary Papers, a quarterly newsletter about science fiction worldbuilding, futures thinking, and the imagination.

The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest inviting you to share your vision of people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles, and making real change. “Protopian”—a word coined by Kevin ...

With the Center for Science and the Imagination’s Ed Finn & Ruth Wylie

from Arizona State University's Center for Science and the Imagination

A collection of fiction, nonfiction and art that explores how sharing space with a facility for storing nuclear waste might shape a community's future, guided by insights about land, justice, governan...

12 works of climate fiction for the climate warriors on your gift list.

Join Future Tense online to discuss a new book, Climate Imagination: Dispatches from Hopeful Futures.

It’s genuinely difficult to cultivate a hopeful perspective on the climate crisis, and prospects for climate action, in 2025. While I was writing this introductory note, COP30, this year’s United N…

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

When we think of climate, the stories we tell about the future are often catastrophic: megastorms, crop failures, and heat waves loom over us, sending a sign...

An interview on climate anxiety and community health. Plus: What’s “carcinogen”? + How to get your immune system in tip-top shape

Could designing a city on Mars help us live better here on Earth?

What happens when a chef’s job is taken over by a robot? Explore how the mechanization of labor could transform the restaurant industry.

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In this episode, Ed Finn talks about imagination in the context of technology and the potential for AI-generated marketing to connect with audiences.

In this conversation, Ed Finn and Ken Liu delve into the significance of imagination in art, storytelling, and life. They explore how imagination shapes human experience, the collaborative relationshi...

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