This isn&#x27;t strange at all. I interact with scientists fairly regularly and very few are fans of science fiction in any sense of the phrase.<p>Most scientists are normal people with an aptitude for a certain discipline, enjoy working on interesting problems, and had the luck of having encountered a mentor or two who steered them toward research. None of the ideas that drive the creation of sci fi are necessary to be a scientist. It really is just another career.<p>In fact, I can&#x27;t think of a single scientist I (personally) know who became a scientist because of sci fi. (Which isn&#x27;t to say that they don&#x27;t exist.)