Imaginary Papers
Imaginary Papers is a quarterly newsletter from the Center for Science and the Imagination, focused on science fiction worldbuilding, futures thinking, and the unplumbed depths of the imagination. Each issue features brief, incisive pieces of writing from a diverse array of contributors, from scholars and journalists to cultural critics, designers, technologists, poets, and more. Check out our previous issues below, and subscribe today!
Imaginary Papers: Issue 20
Leah Newsom, Samuel Clamons & Andrew Dana Hudson
Imaginary Papers: Issue 19
Philipp Kürten, Chinelo Onwualu & Christopher Cokinos
Imaginary Papers: Issue 18
Alexis Lothian, David J. Staley & Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 17
Erin K. Wagner, Joe Tankersley & Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 16
David K. Seitz, Katherine Buse, Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal & Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 15
Mateo Díaz Choza, Devan Hakkal & Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 14
Jenna N. Hanchey, Erin K. Wagner & Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 12
Zoyander Street, Jason Tashea & Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 11
Lafayette Cruise, Azucena Castro & Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 10
Pippa Goldschmidt, Paul Cockburn & Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 9
Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay, Bob Beard & Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 8
Lena Nguyen, Dagmar Van Engen & Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 7
Damien P. Williams, Nilanjana Bhattacharjya & Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 6
Lisa Yin Han, Jonathon Keats & Ruth Wylie
Imaginary Papers: Issue 5
Emma Kostopolus, Malik Toms, and Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 4
Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Katherine Buse and Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 3
Troy L. Wiggins, Kate Greene & Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 2
Indrapramit Das, Jessie Rack & Joey Eschrich
Imaginary Papers: Issue 1
Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Torie Bosch & Joey Eschrich
Should we make AI more human?
Patrick McGurrin
Science Fiction Frames: Black Mirror and the Search for True Love
Gr8estIdeaEver
Announcing The Weight of Light
ASU Science & Imagination
CRISPR Rampage
Patrick McGurrin
Why Climate Fiction?
Andrew Dana Hudson
The History of the Future of Transportation
Joey Eschrich
Ghost Stories in the Machine
Andrew Dana Hudson
Some of us are born in orbit
Jessie Rack
Monsters
ASU Science & Imagination
There are wonderful holes in my brain
Jessie Rack
Robotniks for Robots
Corey S. Pressman
Because the wolves are shot
By Jessie Rack “Coyote” by Jitze Couperus, licensed under CC BY 2.0 What do you really know about coyotes? Maybe you’ve heard the official line about the economic consequences of coyotes
Science Fiction Frames: The Incredible Logic Dilemma
Patrick McGurrin
Earth Day Short Fiction: Harold
Jeanne Dietsch
Engineering a Superhero
ASU Science & Imagination
Day One of the Imagination Economy
Corey S. Pressman
The Thing: Who is the disease, and who is the cure?
Robert Weisberg
Human Meets Robot.
Patrick McGurrin
Sharp | Distance
Corey S. Pressman
Let Go
Corey S. Pressman
Science Fiction Frames: Calibrating AI’s Moral Compass
Patrick McGurrin
Science Fiction Frames: The Repository
Cody Staats
Science, for Dummies?
Patrick McGurrin
Science Fiction Frames: Mowing the Future
Alex Halavais
Daydream Genius
Corey S. Pressman
Science Fiction Frames: Moon and the Dream of Unlimited Energy
Sherryl Vint
Jason X, Snapchat, and the Double-Edged Machete of Nostalgia
Bob Beard
Situated Media, Sprouting
Corey S. Pressman
Science Fiction Frames: eXistenZ and Cybernetics
Peter Nagy
Science Fiction Frames: Interstellar and Dystopian Optimism
Samuel Arbesman
Justice Scalia: Minor Philosopher of Technology
Michael G Bennett
Cylon Folk Wisdom
Corey S. Pressman
The Adventures of Buckminster Fuller and the Dymaxion Car: A Book Excerpt
Jonathon Keats
Talking Science Fiction and Game Design with James L. Cambias
Joey Eschrich
Teaching Bioethics With Pool Noodles
Bob Beard
Devices Like Us
Corey S. Pressman
The Crab and the Butterfly: Semicolon Services in the 21st Century
Corey S. Pressman
Poetry for Robots
Corey S. Pressman
Unhooked: Wonder in the Digital Age
Corey S. Pressman
Clockwork Conversation: Not Everything Could Be Half of Something
Corey S. Pressman
Poetry by Robots for Robots
Corey S. Pressman
Yesterday’s Naysayers
Corey S. Pressman