Scientific developments are always influencing the world around us, but how do they influence the stories we read? From horror stories about gruesome experiments to science fiction novels about humanity in AI, science has been a source of inspiration for hundreds of years. Maya is a student at Francis Holland School, Sloane Square. She is planning to study English at University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx