Spoilers for Three Body Problem: For instance, I can never forget the way the Alcubierre drive is explained in the final book, or the benefits of particle accelerator with the circumference of the asteroid belt
Memorable and entertaining seem very likely, but I think one has to be extremely careful with one's sci-fi that what one remembers is real science rather than just what makes for good fiction—there's often a tension, and even a very scientifically literate author can, and probably should, opt for the one that makes for good fiction.
Carlo Rovelli (whose new book is reviewed here) is well worth a try; his writing is really poetic and striking.
Another really interesting kind of semi-fictionalised history I recommend is Francis Spufford’s Red Plenty.