This past week was National Science Fiction day and, I don't know about you, but my social media feeds were flooded with the passionate fandoms of Star Trek, The Expanse, Dr. Who, Babylon 5, Star Wars, and countless other followers loyal to their books, movies, television series, and multi-medium franchises. We NERDS proudly claim that title and attach it to everything from cosplay to movie marathons, to gaming groups. BUT WHY? Why does the genre of science fiction extend acr