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Lifelong Passion Fuels Book
- Jaime Green's first book, The Possibility of Life, stemmed from a lifelong passion for science and science fiction, tracing back to childhood experiences like watching Star Trek with her dad.
- This personal connection influenced her writing, as evident in the book's opening line, "Of course, we start with Star Trek."
Imagining Other Worlds
- Wondering about life on other planets is a seemingly natural human instinct, but this curiosity requires scientific and cultural frameworks to exist.
- Before Copernicus and Galileo, the Earth was considered the center of the universe, limiting the ability to imagine other worlds.
Sci-Fi and Science: A Symbiotic Relationship
- Science fiction provides imaginative tools to explore possibilities of extraterrestrial life, influencing and being influenced by scientific discoveries.
- Historically, scientists and science fiction writers were often the same individuals, blurring the lines between scientific exploration and imaginative storytelling.