Shortening Distances in Science Communication: from the Republic of Letters to The Martian

Authors

  • Carolina Sotério Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Química de São Carlos https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8040-0861
  • Matheus Steigenberg Populim Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto De Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação (ICMC)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/khronos.v0i9.171799

Keywords:

science communication, science fiction, Republic of Letters, The Martian

Abstract

The development of science throughout history has also been linked to the development of communication technologies of each era. In this sense, the present work proposes to trace a historical panorama from the Republic of Letters — in which the communication by letters was predominant — until the climax of space communication, facilitated by the development of special systems and routinely portrayed in science fiction productions. We highlight the internationally renowned literary and audiovisual production of The Martian, a work in which the science communication, at its technological peak, plays a crucial role in the plot development.

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Author Biographies

  • Carolina Sotério, Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Química de São Carlos

    Pós-graduanda em Ciências

  • Matheus Steigenberg Populim, Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto De Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação (ICMC)

    Graduando em Ciências da Computação

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Published

2020-07-11

Issue

No. 9 (2020): Science fiction and the history of science and technology

Section

Dossier "Science fiction and history of science and technology"

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How to Cite

Sotério, C., & Populim, M. S. (2020). Shortening Distances in Science Communication: from the Republic of Letters to The Martian. Khronos, 9, 101-116. https://doi.org/10.11606/khronos.v0i9.171799