Authors: Nagaraju V.
Abstract: The relationship between literature and science has been a dynamic and evolving dialogue that has shaped human understanding of reality, imagination, and progress. While science seeks to explain the universe through observation, experimentation, and logic, literature interprets and reimagines the human experience of these discoveries through narrative, metaphor, and emotion. This paper explores the profound interconnection between the two disciplines, emphasizing how literature has reflected, critiqued, and inspired scientific innovation, and how science, in turn, has influenced literary imagination. Through a detailed review of existing scholarship and four case studies—from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to contemporary science fiction—the paper demonstrates that literature and science are not dichotomous fields but rather complementary lenses through which humanity examines truth and possibility. The discussion further investigates the challenges of integrating scientific literacy into literary study and vice versa, proposing interdisciplinary frameworks for holistic intellectual development in the modern era.
DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17648894
