BLURRING BETWEEN FICTION AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN SCIENCE FICTION FILMS IN SCIENCE EDUCATIONSeveral research works have warned about the possibility of science fiction (SF) films influencing the public about science, blurring the boundaries between scientific knowledge and fiction. In this article, based on the literature, we discuss the blurring process as being composed of a conjunction of elements. We focus on the articulation of concepts coming from different areas of knowledge, not highlighted in previous works: the discursive construction of reality in SF cinema; the use of the language of science; the characteristics of narratives in the SF genre, especially the novum and the sense of the marvelous; the re-addressing and subjectivity of the audience. These elements intertwine, leading to the enhancement or minimization of blurring by establishing relationships between empirical reality and imaginative aspects. Understanding these nuances of blurring, studies of the reception of science fiction films can broaden the understanding of their potential and limitations as educational resources.
Keywords:
movies; science fiction; readdressing