Prophets of Science Fiction - Science Channel: 'Arthur C. Clarke' Airs Nov 30 '11

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PROPHETS OF SCIENCE FICTION - SCIENCE CHANNEL: 'Arthur C. Clarke' Airs Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 10/9C

Some sci-fi storytellers are content to merely predict--but Sir Arthur C. Clarke creates. The writer is single-handedly responsible for the cornerstone of modern telecommunication technology: the satellite. Clarke’s collaboration with director Stanley Kubrick on the iconic 2001 predicted videophones, iPads, and commercial spaceflight--while redefining science-fiction cinema for a new generation. His sci-fi legacy inspires us to unveil the mysteries of the universe, confident in the knowledge that science is the new magic.

Prophets of Science Fiction - Science Channel: 'H.G. Wells' Airs Nov 23 '11

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PROPHETS OF SCIENCE FICTION - SCIENCE CHANNEL: 'H.G. Wells' Airs Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 10/9C

"I told you so..." H.G. Wells' self penned epitaph underscores a lifetime of grim--yet uncanny--prophecy. With stories like The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The World Set Free, and The War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells established himself as a sci-fi writer of almost clairvoyant talent. But these tales of hi-tech adventure hold an ominous warning: beware the dark side of progress. Our greatest innovations could very well become the tools of our own destruction.

Ridley Scott - Prophets of Science Fiction - Entertainment Weekly: Tonight's Best TV Nov 9 '11 - Science Channel 10/9C

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Tonight's Best TV Wednesday, November 9, 2011

A Daily Guide To Notable Shows

... Prophets of Science Fiction

10-11 PM Science

Sci-fi guru Ridley Scott turns his attention to the genre's original masters as an exec producer and talking head on this eight-part docuseries. Tonight focuses on Mary Shelley, whose 19th-century novel Frankenstein predicted everything from limb transplants and organ harvesting to forensic science and spinal-cord stimulation. It's fascinating stuff — if only the reenactments (fuzzy and cheesy) and Frankenstein film footage (all taken from 1994's Kenneth Branagh flop) weren't so laughable. Hopefully future installments on notables like H.G. Wells and George Lucas won't feel this silly.

Rated: B

— Aubry D'Arminio

Ridley Scott - Prophets of Science Fiction - AOL TV: What To Watch: TV Picks Nov 9 '11 - Science Channel 10/9C

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AOL TV: What To Watch: TV Picks Wednesday, November 9, 2011

by Laura Prudom
Nov 6th 2011

... 'Prophets of Science-Fiction'

(10PM ET, Science) series premiere

Ridley Scott, the creative genius behind Hollywood classics including 'Alien,' 'Blade Runner' and 'Gladiator,' goes from behind the camera to on-air guide to explore the relationship between genre and the constantly-evolving worlds of science and technology in this eight-part series. From Jules Verne and Isaac Asimov to George Lucas and Phillip K. Dick, the dreams of storytellers often become the inspiration for researchers seeking mankind's next transformative discovery. 'Frankenstein' author Mary Shelley is this week's subject.

Ridley Scott - Prophets of Science Fiction - Science Channel Video: NEW series promo Airs Nov 9 '11

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PROPHETS OF SCIENCE FICTION - SCIENCE CHANNEL VIDEO: NEW Series Promo Trailer Airs Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 10/9C

Executive Producer Ridley Scott presents Prophets of Science Fiction.

The "Science Fiction" of the past has now simply become "Science". And the science of the future was strangely prophesied by a group of visionaries whose dreams once may have deemed them renegades and "mad scientists," have become reality!