The STEM for Humanity Coalition presented the 12th session of our “STEM for Humanity” Webinar Series on May 23rd, 2026.
- Organizer: STEM for Humanity Coalition
- From Science Fiction to Scientific Reality (1) (“STEM for Humanity” Webinar Series #12)
- Join us for an inspirational webinar exploring how once-imagined futuristic ideas are becoming real-world technologies.
- Experience how science fiction inspires innovation and how today’s imagination is shaping the future we are about to live in.
- Who’s Invited: Students from 3rd to 12th grade
- Cost: Free
- Presented by 25 student officers from STEM for Humanity:
- Emily Ren, Alex Zhenhao Z., Isabelle Z., Ryan Haoran Y., Lexie H., Della Shiqi Z., Jason Junxian L., Jason Zhansheng H., Jun W., Lucy Ruoxi S., Harri C., Bella Xinyu H., Derek L., Zulekaer Y., Sabrina S., Selina W., Coco Chengke R., Matthew Xinming C., Daniel Duanran L., Grace Zhu, Isabella L., Erika L., Denise D., Queenie W., Victoria Z.
- Topics include:
- Frankenstein: Anatomy and the Science of Human Restoration
- The Martian: Space Farming, Mars Habitats, and Survival Technology
- WALL-E: Physics of Autonomous Robots
- The Lightning Thief: Phones, FaceTime, and Modern Communication
- Fahrenheit 451: Robotics, Earbuds, and Beyond
- Interstellar: Spinning, Space Stations, and Making Gravity
- Ready Player One: Virtual reality, avatars, and the future of digital world
- Star Wars: Holograms
- Iron Man: AI Assistants and Wearable Technology
- Galactic Empire: AI&Robots, Space Exploration, and Psychohistory‘s data analytics
- Black Mirror: Memory Implants and Modern Neurotechnology
- The Hunger Games: Surveillance Technology, Genetic Engineering, and Media Manipulation
- Gattaca: Sci-Fi movie inventions influence Biotech and CRISPR technology
- From Harry Potter‘s Invisibility Cloak to Metamaterials Research
- Arcane: Human Enhancement and Bioengineering
- Ender’s Game: The Mind Game and AIGC
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Drugs and Mental Illness
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Futuristic Underwater Technology
- Avatar: exploring the real science behind the world of Pandora
- Minority Report: gesture sensing and VR/AR interaction
- The Wandering Earth: Speculative Technology in film and the Development of Modern Space Technology
- Project Hail Mary: Space Travel and the Future of Space Technology
- Scythe: The Power of Gene Editing with CRISPR-Cas9
- Star Trek: From Sci-Fi Doctors to AI Healthcare
- Oryx and Crake: Gene Editing Makes Pig Organs Transplantable to Humans
