I thought that it was fascinating how creatives end up being the people who dream up the technology we are later able to create. I would have asked Jill this interesting question: Do you think that this is the case because the scientist had consumed the science fiction and potentially (either subconsciously or consciously) modeled their work after it, or is it that humans have some innate drive toward order and innovation that lead us to the same place?
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Hi Ford! I was also fascinated by this part of the conversation. I really like the example they used of Star Trek and how a lot of the interesting technologies in the show were designed by concept artists with little to no scientific background. I think the answer to your question must be a mix of the two options! In the case of Star Trek, flip phones were directly influenced by the technology in the show. In that case, science fiction was the catalyst. However, in many other cases, I think it may just be a case of people in different fields addressing questions in their own way. For example, in the search for extraterrestrial life, both artists and scientists are essentially grappling with the same issue of "who is out there." The scientific search for aliens and the artistic speculation of them are both motivated by the same innate curiosity!