The science of Star Wars is book written by Jeanne Cavelos, it tries to link the content of the

When intrigued or often obsessed with something, you may seem to bring it into all aspects of your life. The Columnist Christopher Borelli has certainly done just that with his writings. Although some articles are not about Star Wars, I chose, as an invested fan in Harry Potter, to see how someone just as invested in Star Wars viewed the world.

The increased development of artificial intelligence and the everyday use of technology can lead to a future full of robots, claims Eastlyn Koons in Robots are Better than Humans. Koons lives in the modern day where advancements are being made every day in the field of technology and artificial intelligence machines have started to replace the jobs of some people. People fear the uprising of robot rebellion and an inevitable Doomsday because of it. Through appeals to fear and pride, Koons asks the world to consider the use of technology in their lives and the role it may play in the future.

In a galaxy far, far away is where my love resides. Your entertaining characters keep me engaged. The battles between your starships are exciting and keep me on the edge of my seat. The tension you exhibit between the factions makes me feel conflicted. I don’t know whether to root for the Light Side or the Dark Side. You keep my attention for hours on end.

Come experience an exciting new ride that will be exhilarating, action packed, and full of adventure - the Death Star. The Death Star is based upon the movie Star Wars: A New Hope. On this ride, individuals will be able to experience an amazing and fun roller coaster. During the roller coaster, riders will become pilots flying an X-wing Starfighter as part of the Rebel Resistance. As a pilot of the X-Wing Starfighter, riders will be going at a truly unbelievable high-rate of speed. First, the pilots will exit the captains ships belonging to the Rebel Resistance where riders will reach their highest potential energy. Riders will then be flying into space and begin to feel like they are free-falling almost weightlessness having higher air resistance and breathtaking acceleration. This will also allow riders to achieve

Anyone who thought Star Wars couldn't become more popular is wrong. It now appears that NASA is actually talking about it. Also, the XPRIZE Foundation recently launched a global competition for companies to map the seafloor and explore ocean mysteries. The winner of this competition is set to make a good amount of money as well.

"A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." (Lloyd) is the infamous beginning of one of the biggest, if not the biggest pop culture phenomenon of our time. Star Wars is a famous trilogy well known for it's action-packed scenes and technological achievement. The movies center around the all-powerful, all-controlling "Force". With all that we have come to know about Star Wars, we have yet to discover the true meaning of "The force" and if it is really a representation of some thing much bigger and much closer to us than we think.

In the popular movie series Star Wars, Yoda orders Luke, a young jedi in training, to lift his crashed spaceship out of the swampy waters. Only having had minimal training in the matter, Luke faces a lack of confidence in himself, causing his task to become all the more difficult. Yoda then explains to Luke that there is no difference between lifting a stone and lifting his spaceship, the only difference lies is in his mind. Trusting Yoda’s words Luke says, “Okay, I’ll give it a try.” Before Luke could turn around Yoda retains him from moving forward and shouts, “Try not! Do! Or do not! There is no try!” Yoda means there is a difference between “trying” and “doing.” That is, when you “try” to do a task you do so with the belief or

The Star Wars Franchise remains as one of the most influential science-fiction franchises up to the modern day. However, as with many works of fiction, some of the concepts presented in the movies are scientifically inaccurate. One of the most iconic symbols of Star Wars is the close-combat weapon of choice for both the Jedi and the Sith, the Lightsaber. The possibility of a real-life Lightsaber has been experimented on and quite a number of flaws have been brought up by those who have experimented on its creation.

It is impossible to think about the Star Wars Expanded Universe without the medium that formed the meat on its bones, the novel. The Star Wars Expanded Universe consists of hundreds of them. When looked at from a distance, quite daunting! But picking a novel to start with at random is often a rewarding experience. You can quickly find yourself wanting to know more about the characters and places within, whether you were just introduced to them or you were familiar with them from the movies.

Star Wars is a science fiction universe, created by the minds of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, which has been taking the world by loved since the 70’s. With its only main competitor being Star Trek, Star Wars has becoming ever more popular ever since its first red carpet premiere in 1977. There are six known movies, 2 different cartoon television series, countless merchandise sold, and much more. Recently Disney spent $4 billion for the ownership rights of the franchise. Was this a good idea to hand over such a great product that has tons of action and adventure that may be deemed too much for kids? Or can this just be opening up so many more doors towards unlocking the universe's full potential? Disney has already announced the

Star Wars is one of the greatest sci-fi series released. The film is a fictional universe with various amounts of factions that fight for galactic domination or peace. The purpose of this language study is ‘How does language serve the purpose of creating new ideas in science fiction texts like Star Wars? As Star Wars is a fictional sci-fi series, it consists of many fictional names, words, and languages, which are manipulated, or creating new meanings for them. The language study will be studied on the first episode of Star Wars, the new hope. This is technically the 4th movie in the series, but it was the first movie that was released. This study will concentrate on how the first movie introduced the scene to this sci-fi series and how the

The 1970s ushered in a new demand for entertainment. As a result the movie, music and publishing agencies were becoming more popular than ever. Those who were in the field of art found many employment opportunities in various companies. The Society Illustrations, formed earlier in the century was displaying original works of illustration. These pieces were than seen by a large number of the population, more specifically members of art schools. Fantasy and Science-Fiction became the go to themes for various forms of entertainment medium. Specifically after the theatrical release of Star Wars in 1972.

When watching the film, Star Wars, it is impossible not to be aware of the technology that is represented in the film, partly because it is so much more advanced than our own is now, but also because we can imagine how we might someday acquire such technology. The central theme in Star Wars is good versus evil, clearly demonstrated by the technology in the film. While the Rebels (the good guys) use technology primarily to fight for freedom and quality of life for all, the Empire (the bad guys) use technology to develop weapons of destruction and war in an attempt to rule the galaxy. In addition to these two opposing sides, there is another group that doesn’t use technology for war. This

1.Clark, Andy. Natural-Born Cyborgs: Minds, Technologies, and the Future of Human Intelligence. Oxford University Press, 2004.

This book, ‘What is this Thing called Science?’ is assigned to write a review on the third edition which was published in the year 1999, 1st February by University of Queensland Press. This book is reflects up to date with day today’s contemporary trend and gives a basic introduction on the philosophy of science. This is a very comprehensive book explaining the nature of science and its historical development. It is very informative and a necessary reference when attempting to understand the how science has evolved throughout time. The book is also well organized, and each chapter is concluded with suggestions for further reading. This book is actually a review on the philosophy of science.