Any idea of fact or fiction flowing from the author through some form of media, by definition, enters the popular culture. When this happens, as scientists sometimes we cheer and sometimes we just shake our head. Nonetheless, we often cannot measure an idea’s true significance until it has been tested among those most able to see the forest for the trees (or, more apt for our case, the universe for the quanta).
Here’s a complete list of the original Popular Culture nominees.
