Popular Culture
Abstract
A discussion of the role of pop culture in shaping public attitudes towards SETI and alien life. Includes a discussion of depictions of aliens throughout literature in travelogues and via stories of “monsters,'' and how popular forms of science fiction depict aliens and why. Also includes a discussion of the role of colonialism and conceptions of “advanced'' or ``superior'' aliens in SETI. Concludes with a discussion of pseudoscientific depictions of aliens and UFOs.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Utopian
Dystopian
and Speculative Fiction
Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Institute of Physics eBooks
- Pages
- 18–1
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Document type
- Book chapter