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What the sci-fi blockbuster Wandering Earth II can teach us about China’s aspirations

14 Feb 2023

Amid global a crisis, China rises to save the world – while Western countries descend into chaos.

3d rendered illustration of parallel universes in many worlds interpretation of quantum physics

How physics can help us make sense of multiverse madness

09 May 2022

A quantum mechanics interpretation can help us comprehend the hypothetical existence of many worlds.

Astronaut and aliens seated in a space bus

Wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff: how science fiction helps make sense of physics

06 Oct 2020

It’s not rocket science – or is it? A UNSW Sydney astronomer explains how the right sci-fi watchlist can make physics easier to understand.

Student stars in Sci-Fi Film Festival

18 Oct 2016

Opening this week, the 2016 Sci-Fi Film Festival will feature new talent from around the globe, including a short film by UNSW film student Josef Arbiv.

Conquest of Space at Galleries UNSW

07 May 2014

Conquest of Space, an exhibition locating contemporary Australian art at the forefront of the nexus of science fiction and art, opens at Galleries UNSW this month.

Turning brain science fiction into fact

28 Mar 2008

Brain Sciences UNSW is quickly building a first-class reputation among the country's top research students.