New research body at Arizona State University aims to bridge gap between the lab and sci-fi inventions . Center for Science and the Imagination ( CSI ) brings creative thinkers into collaboration with scientists . The center is a partnership of ASU, NASA Ames Research Center, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in Phoenix. See also : Scientists to stimulate human brain inside supercomputer . `` Science fiction has a proven ability to inspire scientists and start technological innovation , '' sci-fi author says .
New research body at Arizona State University aims to bridge gap between the lab and sci-fi inventions . Center for Science and the Imagination ( CSI ) brings creative thinkers into collaboration with scientists . The center is a partnership of ASU, NASA Ames Research Center, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in Phoenix. `` Science fiction has a proven ability to inspire scientists and start technological innovation , '' sci-fi author says .