The Science of Star Wars by Jeanne Cavelos
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Overview: Jeanne Cavelos says, “Star Wars fueled my interest in space exploration and the possibility of alien life,” leading her to a career in astrophysics. While these movies have inspired her, she admits that may not have been their intention.
Cavelos looks at Lucas’s planets, aliens, droids, technology, and Force with both rationality and affection. The droids R2-D2 and C-3P0, among others, become more interesting and almost credible after her consideration.
The element of Star Wars that is most true to science is the sense of wonder it calls forth, which has very little to do with how close it is to a possible future. Or, as Steve Grand, director of the Cyberlife Institute, said to Cavelos: “I never try to let scientific implausibility get in the way of a good story!” –Mary Ellen Curtin
Genre: Non-Fiction, Science, Space
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