I. Science (from scientia --knowledge) is the systematic study of a body of knowledge (truths as opposed to ignorance or misunderstandings or untruths), which are provable by the scientific method about the physical world and the natural phenomena within that physical world.

A. 1828 Webster’s Dictionary Science is "in a general sense is knowledge, or certain knowledge; the comprehension or understanding of truth or facts by the mind. The science of God must be perfect and therefore not understandable.

B. Science is the study of the nature and behavior of natural things and the knowledge that we obtain about them.

C. Natural Science is the systematic study of bodies of knowledge in physics, chemistry, biology, etc. that deal with matter and energy and other objectively measurable phenomena.

1. Mathematics deals with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

2. Architectonics, tectonics is the applied science of architecture.

3. Metallurgy is the study of the science and technology of metals.

4. Biology is the study of living organisms (the characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms both plant and animal).

a. Botany is the scientific study of plants.

i. Agronomy is the application of soil and plant sciences to agriculture

ii. Agrobiology is the study of plant nutrition and growth as a way to increase crop yield.

iii. Agrology is the science of soils.

b. Zoology is the scientific study of animals.

c. Palaeobiology deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants.

d. Ecology (Environmental Science is concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment.

e. Genetics (Genetic Science) studies heredity variation in organisms.

f. Physiology deals with the functioning of organisms.

g. Medicine (Medical Science) is study and practice physical health.

5. Chemistry

6. Geology (Earth Science) is the study of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks.

a. Geophysical Science uses physical principles to study properties of the earth.

b. Mineralogy studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them.

7. Geography studies the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation.

a. Oceanography studies the physical and biological aspects of the oceans.

i. Limnology studies the physical and biological aspects of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties.

ii. Hydrology studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation.

b. Volcanology studies volcanoes.

c. Seismology studies earthquakes.

8. Meteorology studies the phenomena of the atmosphere; especially weather processes and weather forecasting.

9. Physics is the science of matter and energy and their interactions.

a. Astronomy is the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole.

i. Celestial Mechanics is concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies.

ii. Astrodynamics studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space.

iii. Astrophysics is concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies.

iv. Solar Physics deals with the sun and its energy.

v. Aeronautics (Aeronautical Engineering) is the theory and practice of navigation through air or space.

c. Electronics (Electronic Engineering) is that part of physics which deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices.

d. Nuclear Physics (Atomic Engineering) studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei and its applications.

e. Thermodynamics is concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy.

f. Optics studies the physical properties of light.

D. Cognitive Science is the field concerned with cognition; cognitive psychology, linguistics, computer science, neuroscience and philosophy of mind are relevant areas of study

1. Information Science is concerned with the gathering, classifying, manipulating, storing and retrieving of recorded information.

2. Computer Science is concerned with the theory and application of computer technology.

3. Robotics is concerned with the practical use of robots and the theoretical possibility of thinking machines with artificial intelligence.

4. Strategics is the study of the art of strategy (strategic planning).

5. Systematics is the study of systematic classification.

6. Linguistics is the scientific study of the philosophy of language.

7. Semiotics is the study of signs and symbols.

E. Social Science is the scientific study of societies and the behaviors of individuals and groups within the parent society.

1. Psychology is the study of mental life (individual mental processes and health).

2. Sociology is the branch of Social Science that studies societies and the relationships of individuals, communities, and organized social groups within societies.

3. Anthropology is the study of human beings

a. Physical Anthropology

b. Cultural Anthropology

II. Christian Science is the religion founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866 and is organized under the official name of the Church of Christ, Scientist.

A. It derives its teachings from the biblical scriptures (as understood by its adherents). It practices spiritual healing.

B. It teaches that cause and effect are mental and that sin, sickness, and death can be destroyed by a full understanding of the divine principle of Jesus' teaching and healing.

III. Paranormal Science refers to extrasensory (vs. sensory) communication or understanding seemingly outside normal sensory channels.

A. Clairvoyance is perception beyond the natural range of the senses.

B. Telegnostic is having knowledge of distant events allegedly without use of normal sensory mechanisms.

C. Telepathic is communication without apparent physical signs or symbols.

IV. Technological Science (or Technology or Applied Engineering)

A. Transportation

1. The Auto

2. The Underground

3. The Train

4. The Airship

5. The Boat

6. The Submarine

7. The Rocketship

8. Space Travel

a. Space Stations

b. Space Vehicles

c. Teleportation

d. Life in Space

9. Time Travel

B. Communication

1. Print Media

a. The Book and the library

b. The Newspaper

c. The Magazine

d. The Comic Book

e. The Newsletter

2. Electronic Media

a. The Mail

b. The Telegraph

c. The Wireless

d. The Telephone

e. The Phonograph

f. The Motion Picture

g. Radio

h. Television

i. The VCR

j. Cable Communication

k. Satellite Communication

l. CD ROM and DVD

m. The Internet and E-Mail

n. New Technology

3. Uses of Media

a. Dissemination of Information

b. Dysinformation and Misinformation

c. Advertising, Public Relations and Propaganda

d. Brainwashing

e. Individual and Societal Change

4. Control of the Media

V. What is Science Fiction?

A. Science Fiction / Fantasy

B. Science Fiction / Horror

C. Science Fiction / Adventure

VI. Fantasy Movies

A. Science Fiction

B. Myth

C. Horror

D. Action

E. Cyberpunk

E. Anomie

F. Special Effects

a. Physical Effects

b. Mechanical Effects

c. Optical Effect

d. CGI

e. Mise en scene

a. Sets

b. Props

c. Makeup

d. Props

VI. Issues in Science Fiction

A. The Urban Environment -- Paradise or Jungle

1. The New City of the Future

2. Cities in the Sky – the New Atlantis

3. Cities on or under the Sea

4. Colonies on the Moon, Mars and Venus

B. Progress and the Underside of Progress

1. Artificial Insemination

2. Cloning

3. Genetic Controls

4. Medical Breakthroughs

5. Organ Transplants

C. The Thinking Machine -- Artificial Intelligence

1. Robots

2. Cyborgs

3. Androids

4. Part Human, Part Machine

5. Computers

6. The Control of Information

7. The Control of Decisions

8. Loss of Control

9. The Creation of Life by Man -- Frankenstein

D. Anomie and the Loss of Identity

1. Control of Resources

2. Control of Wealth

3. Dysfunctional Behavior

4. Loss of Parental Control

5. Worship of all that is young

E. The Age of Voyage, Exploration and Exploitation

1. New worlds to be discovered (and conquered)

2. Lost worlds to be discovered (and conquered)

a. Lost worlds underground

b. Lost worlds under the sea

3. New worlds in the solar system (Colonization)

4. New worlds in the universe

5. Contact with other life forms -- Aliens

a. Sightings

i. UFO’s

ii. Flying Saucers

b. Close Encounters

i. First Kind

ii. Second Kind

iii. Third Kind

c. The Good Guys

d. The Bad Guys

e. Alien Makeovers

f. The Angelic

g. Shapeshifters

5. Time Travel

F. Evolution

G. The Future

1. Future Wars

a. Future Weapons

b. Future Soldiers

c. Future Adversaries

d. After the Apocalypse

i. Law and Disorder

ii. Allocation of Resources

iii. The New World Order

iv. Ecological Disaster

v. Military Mistakes

vi. Regimentation

vii. Atomic Devolution

viii. Counter Evolution

ix. Alien Intervention

2. Future Worlds

3. The Atomic Age

4. Future Energy

a. Human Effort

b. Animal Effort

c. Water Power

d. Fossil Fuels

i. Coal

ii. Oil

iii. Gas

e. Geothermal

f. Tidal Energy

g. Wind Energy

h. Nuclear Power

5. Environmental Concerns

a. The Greenhouse Effect

b. Change in Climate

c. The Population Explosion

d. The Food Problem

e. Population Control and Contraception

6. Alternate Worlds

a. What if …. Worlds

b. Gender Bending -- The New Amazons

c. Politically Correct Worlds

Silent Running (1971)

Outland (1981)

Dune (1984)

Dark Star ()

Countdown (1967)

The Martian Chronicles ()

Marooned ()

Saturn 3 ()

Inner Space

Fantastic Voyage (1966)

Innerspace

Bad Guys

The Thing (1951)

The War of the Worlds (1953)

The Quartermass Xperiment (1955)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers ()

Alien (1979)

The Arrival (1996)

Men in Black (1997)

Aliens (1986)

Alien 3 (1992)

Alien 4 (1997)

Event Horizon (1997)

Day of the Triffids (1963)

I Come in Peace ()

War of the Worlds

Good Guys

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

E.T. The Extra - Terrestrial

Cocoon (1985)

Enemy Mine (1985)

Alien Nation (1988)

The Abyss

Contact (1997)

AI Stanley Kubrick (199?)

The Time Machine (1960)

Slaughterhouse Five (1972)

Time After Time (1979)

Back to the Future (1985)

Back to the Future Part II (1990)

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

The Navigator (1988)

Stargate (1994)

12 Monkeys(1995)

The Navigator ()

Flight of the Navigator ()

*batteries not included

The Terminator

The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey

Time Bandits

Twelve Monkeys

Fear of the Future: Science Gets It Wrong

Fear of the Future

Metropolis (1926)

Things to Come (1936)

Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

Fahrenheit 451 (1999)

Planet of the Apes (1968)

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Zardoz (1974)

Logan’s Run (1976)

Demolition Man (1993)

Judge Dread (1995)

Death Race 2000 (1975)

Fortress ()

The Andromeda Strain

Things To Come

Demolition Man

Fear of Science

Frankenstein (1931)

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Frankenstein Unbound ()

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein ()

The Fly (1986)

The Fly II ()

Jurassic Park (1993)

The Lost World: Jurassic Park 2

The Andromeda Strain (1971)

Carnosaur (1993)

The Beast From 2,000 Fathoms ()

The Invisible Man ()

The Lawnmower Man

The Lawnmower Man 2

The Incredible Shrinking Man

Metropolis

Colossus, the Forbin Project (1969)

Westworld (1973)

Futureworld

Blade Runner (1982)

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

The Terminator (1984)

Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Brainstorm ()

Tron

1984

1984 (1984)

Fail Safe

Dr. Strangelove: or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb

Fahrenheit 451

Lord of the Flies

Dune

Planet of the Apes (1968)

Beneath the Planet of the Apes ()

A Boy and His Dog

The Blob

Escape From the Planet of the Apes ()

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

The Day After Yesterday

Soylent Green (1973)

(Mad Max 2) The Road Warrior (1981)

Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome ()

Escape from New York (1981)

Escape from LA ()

Delicatessen (1991)

La Cité des enfants perdus (1995) (The City of Lost Children)

Brazil (1985)

Dune Warriors (1991)

The Omega Man (1971)

Logan’s Run ()

Mad Max

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

The Omega Man

THX 1138

The War Game

When the Wind Blows

Zardoz (1974)

Natural Disasters / End of the World

Meteor

Deep Impact (1998)

Armageddon (1998)

Twister

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Krakatoa, East of Java (1969)

Volcano (1997)

The Day The Earth Stood Still

Silent Running

Soylent Green

Waterworld

The Blob

Zardoz

The Dead Zone (1983)

Big (1988)

Altered States ()

Comic Book Heroes

Darkman

The Mask

Lost Horizon (1937)

Mysterious Island ()

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

The Conspiracy Theory (1997)

The Stepford Wives (1974)

The X-Files (1998)

Communion (1989)

Chain Reaction (1996)

No Escape ()

The Manhattan Project ()

Total Recall

Capricorn One

Hangar 18

The X Files

Barbarella (1967)

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)

Mars Attacks (1997)

The Man With Two Brains ()

The Laserman ()

Exploration

Outland