A looking at science fiction predictions for the future. Which ones might come true?
World Service,路8 episodes
American writer Pat Cadigan describes science fiction as "the fables for the future"
Mary Shelley questioned man's ability to play God
The Earth contains 1 billion billion tons of water
For all our progress, humanity remains vulnerable to natural disasters
Earth lies amongst vast numbers of moving objects
Humanity has progressed from gliding in the air to landing on the moon
We still don't know how or why life began on Earth - are we alone in the cosmos?
Understanding the solar system
