National Science Fiction Day is celebrated very early in the year for a good reason. January 2nd was the date chosen to correspond with the official birth date of famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, who is thought to have been born on January 2nd, 1920.

Curated by Martin R Ricketts Source: Carl Sagan

Asimov is most famous for his three laws of robotics designed to prevent robots from harming humans.

For more on this topic, consider a 21st-century upgrade to Asimov's laws designed for the world of A.I.

Perhaps the most remarkable demonstration of the invaluable power of Science and Technology was the development of a highly effective Covid-19 vaccine by the world's countries, led by India and the United States. But, even more remarkable, they did it in a year.

A mere decade ago, such a feat would have been unim ...