Why is science fiction important for the future?Science fiction is a tool that can be used to decide the kind of future we want to live in or want to avoid. With advances in technology, many people believe science is now limited only by the imagination. Science fiction gives us visions and a common language to use when having conversations about the future. - See more at: http://societyforscience.typepad.com/ssp/2013/05/writing-the-future-science-fiction-based-on-fact-at-intel-isef-2013.html#sthash.iTtw3o27.dpuf