Lisa Yaszek

Yaszek has written or edited numerous books about science fiction, and recently appeared in the AMC series, James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction. She is interested in the ways in which science fiction reflects our hopes and fears about life in a high-tech world. She is especially interested in recovering lost voices in science fiction, such as those belonging to African-American and women creators. Among her many lines of research is examining how scientists do and do not use science fiction as inspiration for their research and how ideas circulate through popular culture, science, and the policy realm. She is frequently quoted in articles about the significance of science fiction movies and events in popular and modern culture.

She can comment on a wide range of science fiction-related stories, including pieces about science fiction trends, science fiction in popular culture, and the ways in which gender and race are expressed in science fiction.