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Lisa Yaszek, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communications (Photo by Georgia Tech)Lisa Yaszek, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) at Georgia Institute of Technology, was featured in the Salon, April 30, article “This Time It’s Too Personal: ‘James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction.’” The School of Literature, Media, and Communication is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.
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Afterward the show moves on, checking its boxes by including input from Brown professor as well as authors Ken Liu and Veronica Roth. To be fair, expert commentary by critics Amy Nicholson and Annalee Newitz and science fiction professor Lisa Yaszek lend vital context to every episode, preventing "James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction" from being entirely “stale, male and pale,” to use Cameron's own words. Cameron’s series could had done a slightly better job at setting a standard for other “Visionaries” to follow.
For the full article, visit the Salon website.
