How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the young environmental movement – ​​and a rallying cry for the new science of ecology

Widely considered one of the best science fiction novels of all time, “Dune” continues to influence the way writers, artists and inventors imagine the future. Of course, there are Denis Villeneuve’s visually stunning films, “Dune: Part One” (2021) and “Dune: Part Two” (2024). But Frank Herbert’s masterpiece also helped Afrofuturist novelist Octavia Butler imagine a … Read more