The Scientist in Popular Culture
Playing God and Working Wonders
The Scientist in Popular Culture
Playing God and Working Wonders
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In this collection, contributors analyze the depiction of scientists in a wide range of films and television programs that span across genres, including horror, science fiction, crime drama, comedy, and children's media. Scientists in popular culture, they argue, often embody the hopes and fears associated with real-life science, which continue to be prevalent in both fictional and non-fiction media. By becoming the “human face” of scientific insight and innovation, the scientist in popular culture plays a key role in encouraging public engagement with scientific ideas. Scholars of media studies, popular culture, and health communication will find this book particularly useful.
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Introduction
Chapter One: Frankenstein Goes West: The Mad Scientist from Classic Literature to Modern Sci-Fi Horror
James Francis, Jr.
Chapter Two: “Pay attention, 007”: The Evolution of Q in the Bond Film Franchise
Claire Hines
Chapter Three: 2001: A Space Odyssey: The Moonwatcher, the Scientist, and The Art of War
William Gombash
Chapter Four: The Scientist as Sixties Icon: Cinema, Politics and Collective Memory
Oliver Gruner
Chapter Five: “Why is Everything so Heavy in the Future?”: Science and A Nation at Risk in the American Teen Movies of 1985
Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
Chapter Six: Through Heroism and Science “Woman Inherits the Earth”: Female Scientists and Dramatic Acts in the Jurassic Park Film Franchise
Rachel L. Carazo
Chapter Seven: A Scientific Method to Muppet Madness: The Enduring Significance of Innovation at Muppet Labs
Danielle Johannesen
Chapter Eight: “All of It, Madness”: Cosmic Horror and the Scientists of Chernobyl
Philip L. Simpson
Chapter Nine: A Feelin
Product details
| Published | Apr 14 2022 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 252 |
| ISBN | 9781793633040 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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