SIR RICHARD BRANSON, MICHIO KAKU, EDIE WEINER, DEAN KAMEN, AND MARY MCDONNELL DISCUSS THEIR VISIONS FOR TOMORROW

SCI FI Channel and Global Business Network Bring Together Today's Visionaries In A New Report On An Optimistic Future Foreword by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

New York, NY - June 11, 2008 - SCI FI Channel and Monitor's Global Business Network, a leader in scenario planning, today released "Dare to Dream: Visions For Tomorrow", a report commissioned by the Channel as part of its public affairs initiative utilizing the power of science fiction to shape a positive future. The report features social commentary from SCI FI's Visions For Tomorrow advisory board, a diverse group of distinguished and influential thought leaders from the science, arts, policy, and business communities...

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SCI FI'S 'VISIONS FOR TOMORROW' ANNOUNCES 'TOP THINGS TO READ, WATCH, AND DO TO SAVE THE WORLD' ONLINE POLL RESULTS

Blade Runner, Firefly, and 1984 Triumph in Their Categories SCI FI Partners With Booksfree.com To Encourage Reading Voted The Number One Thing To Do To Save The World

New York, NY - June 16, 2008 - SCI FI's Visions For Tomorrow, a public affairs initiative utilizing the power of science fiction to positively impact the future, conducted the "Top Things To Read, Watch, And Do To Save The World" online poll to discover which works of science fiction film, television, and literature resonate most with people and the courses of action they inspire. As evidenced by the nearly 20,000 who cast their vote, science fiction's influence on popular culture is undeniable. Crowning the lists are: Blade Runner, the film depicting a dystopian Los Angeles in the year 2019; George Orwell's 1984, the novel that introduced the concept of "big brother"; and Firefly, the short-lived cult television series set in 2517, following the adventures of a renegade crew in a new star system.

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