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How science-fiction classics like ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Dune’ shape modern technology

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Daniel Smalley is working on recreating holograms at Brigham Young University .

His lab is trying to recreate the Princess Leia hologram from Star Wars and the holodeck from Star Trek .

“Star Wars” has been an inspiration for advanced prosthetics, robotics and AI , laser technology and space exploration.

“Dune” can be related to research Gary King is conducting at Louisiana State University .

King’s approach would introduce oxygen to Mars ’ atmosphere through “photosynthesising bacteria” Smalley also connected “Voice” to research conducted at Cambridge University .

He described Voice ’ as “the precise direction and manipulation of sound as a weapon”.