How Great Science Fiction Works Season 1 Episode 16 Encounters with the Alien Other

  • TV-PG
  • January 6, 2016
  • 30 min

Aliens are another icon and staple of science fiction. Often depicted as hostile and representing the unknown €œother€ as well as our fears about ourselves, aliens have been examined (and have examined us) in a variety of stories. Journey through the portrayal of aliens in important works by Robert A. Heinlein, John W. Campbell, Jack Finney, Larry Niven, Stanislaw Lem, and Karen Joy Fowler.

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  • First Aired
    January 6, 2016
  • Content Rating
    TV-PG
  • Runtime
    30 min
  • Language
    English
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