From Jonathan Swift’s talking horses to Star Trek’s Vulcans, from HG Wells to Doctor Who, science fiction has tackled the big questions about our relationship with other animals.
Join the experts who investigate the nexus of media theory and animal studies. Discover the themes in famous books, film, and TV – as well as the cult sci-fi stories that wrestle with food ethics, the boundaries of humanity, and alternative ways of living.
For full information on this show, including background links and copyright information, go to Science Fiction and Animals at theVeganOption.org.
(Picture is the underside of the Woking Martian, CC-BY Ben Sutherland).
