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How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − and a rallying cry for the new science of ecology

  • Written by Devin Griffiths, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − and a rallying cry for the new science of ecologyOregon's Umpqua Dunes inspired the desert planet Arrakis in Frank Herbert's 'Dune.'VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

“Dune,” widely considered one of the best sci-fi novels of all time, continues to influence how writers, artists and inventors envision the future.

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