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Sci-fi books are rare in school even though they help kids better understand science
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I would not say scifi books help people better understand science. Rather, it cultivates an interest in science.
Asimov wrote some of his sci-fi specifically to explain scientific concepts and he's not the only one.
I guess it depends on the book? There are many sci-fi books that explore the practical aspects and the science to at least some extent.
It doesn't necessarily have to be hard science, if it involves critical thinking and it introduces people to certain fields it can be good enough.
Also, it might make some concepts from science more familiar because you read this in a book. It might be part of a technobabble, but I can imagine the reality of it being more approachable if you had some contact with it.