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Gattaca (1997)
Gattaca is a biopunk science fiction story set in a dystopian future society, driven by liberal eugenics. Compared to genetically-enhanced babies, ‘natural born’ humans are the underclass, only fit for menial jobs. The story raises questions about the menacing potential of reproductive technologies, and explores the indomitability of the human spirit.
Monsters (2010)
Strange new Strange new life forms begin to appear in Mexico after a NASA deep-space probe crashes over Central America. Half of Mexico is quarantined while the U.S. and Mexican armies attempt to contain the alien creatures. Stuck in the ‘Infected Zone’, the story follows Andrew and Samantha in their attempt to get back home in one piece. Will they ever make it back?
Tron Legacy (2010)
20 years after his father’s mysterious disappearance, tech-whiz Sam Flynn stumbles upon a concealed computer laboratory and finds himself sucked into the Grid, a virtual universe within the computer. There, he reunites with his father who shares secrets of digital perfection and the potential to unlock mysteries in science, religion and medicine. So begins a perilous journey across a virtual landscape complete with futuristic weapons and vehicles, to escape the dangerous world they created.
I Am Number Four
Extraordinary teen John Smith is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri, John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events, his first love, powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny. Will John ultimately embrace his full abilities and overcome his enemies? Can he reunite with the rest of them who shares the same destiny?
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http://www.facebook.com/singaporesciencefest
Stay updated and keep in touch with the Singapore Science Festival through Facebook now! Regular updates on the events and activities taking place during the Singapore Science Festival are posted for our favourite digital community. ‘Like’ us today for the latest news and updates on Singapore Science Festival!
http://scobbers.blogspot.com/
Find out more about the Science Centre Observatory on our very own dedicated blog.
The Science Centre Observatory (SCOB) is located in the West of Singapore,
just a 10 minute walk from Jurong East MRT station, or via direct bus 335
(alight after Science Centre). Science Centre Observatory opens every Friday
night for free admission to all members of the public. Join us as we marvel
at the beauty of the Universe,
Northern and Southern hemisphere at the same time, right from the equator.
http://blog.science.edu.sg/
Want to know more about Science Centre Singapore? You can find out more about us on our blog today! Read all about our thoughts and observations here!
http://www.badastronomy.com
Voted one of the 25 best blogs of 2009 by Times Magazine, Bad Astronomy is a Science blog with a sense of humour. Without undermining their reader’s intelligence, this website caters to people of every age. With amusing graphics, funny punch-lines and interesting information, it makes Science entertaining.
http://www.newscientist.com/
With subjects ranging from space science, to health and technology, this website offers its users a holistic insight into the latest happenings in the world of Science. It generates 14 million page impressions a month and has over 3 million users. New Scientist contains an archive of over 76,000 articles.
http://www.popsci.com/
What’s the latest iPhone app that’s raiding the market?
Which are the hybrid cars to look for? Do we know the future of the environment?
Popular Science aims to be your first stop for ‘what’s new and what’s next’.
http://www.nature.com/
It contains podcasts about every genre of science, links to medical blogs and latest news on environmental and health issue.
As the online version of the highly respected Nature magazine, it provides visitors with the latest in Science and Medicine.
http://www.factmonster.com/
Not many are born with an undying passion for science and the problem may lie in how they are introduced to it.
Science is more than reading endless equations, memorizing formulae and jotting them in the exam. Science is fun and this website gets that message across.
It gives you a reason to want to know with numerous project ideas, quizzes, Science games.
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Non-fiction
Invent: It’s in You
Publisher: Singapore: Science Centre Singapore
The black hole war: My battle with Stephen Hawking to make the world safe for quantum mechanics
Publisher: New York: Little, Brown, 2008.
The theory of everything
Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA: Phoenix Books, c2005.
How weird is it? A freaky book all about strangeness
Publisher: New York: Scholastic, c2009.
Genius gadgets and gizmos: Weird & wonderful contraptions from yesterday's future
Publisher: London: BBC Books, 2008.
Charles Darwin and The origin of species
Publisher: New York, American Heritage Pub.
Co.; book trade and institutional distribution by Harper & Row [1968].
Fiction
Digital Fortress
Publisher: New York: St. Martin's
Paperbacks, [2008], c1998.
Jekel loves Hyde
Publisher: Boston, Mass.
: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
Old Man's War
Publisher: New York:
Tor, c2005.
The Forge of God
Publisher: London:
Legend, 1989.
The Postman
Publisher: Toronto: New York: Bantam Books,
c1985.
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