An engineer spending time at work reading fiction stories about the future—or worse, watching sci-fi movies—could upset, even anger, his or her manager. But what if there’s a possibility that by engaging speculations about the future, engineers can enrich their capacities for creating designs and artifacts, in the here and now, of enduring value?

More here: http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/innovation/unleash-your-inner-asimov

Interesting take on science fiction for engineers.