Let it be understood, in the first place, that a science fiction story must be an exposition of a scientific theme and it must be also a story.
Hugo Gernsback
The insidiousness of science lies in its claim to be not a subject, but a method.
Katharine Elizabeth Fullerton Gerould
My dad was Chinese-American and very conservative when it came to his family's futures. He said if I wanted to have a secure job, I should go... →
Tess Gerritsen
For years I've wanted to write a book about mummies, and had been following the science of mummy CT scans when the premise for 'The... →
I'm trained in science, believe in logic, and like to think there's an explanation for everything. And I'm truly not really at ease with... →
'Star Trek' is the McDonald's of science fiction; it's fast food storytelling. Every problem is like every other problem. They all... →
David Gerrold
'Who are we?' And to me that's the essential question that's always been in science fiction. A lot of science fiction stories are -... →
My approach to 'Star Trek' was, 'I know science fiction, and I know screen writing.' That was very arrogant of me, but you really... →
If you were a kid in 1955, you would pick up a copy of 'Popular Science' and it would say, 'This is the kind of car you're going to... →
I'm frustrated with Hollywood and television and the movies because they see science fiction as an excuse for eye candy, for lots of great... →