{"product_id":"lab-coats-in-hollywood-isbn-9780262518703","title":"Lab Coats in Hollywood","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow science consultants make movie science plausible, in films ranging from 2001: A Space Odyssey to Finding Nemo.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley Kubrick's\u003ci\u003e 2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, released in 1968, is perhaps the most scientifically accurate film ever produced. The film presented such a plausible, realistic vision of space flight that many moon hoax proponents believe that Kubrick staged the 1969 moon landing using the same studios and techniques. Kubrick's scientific verisimilitude in \u003ci\u003e2001\u003c\/i\u003e came courtesy of his science consultants—including two former NASA scientists—and the more than sixty-five companies, research organizations, and government agencies that offered technical advice. Although most filmmakers don't consult experts as extensively as Kubrick did, films ranging from \u003ci\u003eA Beautiful Mind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eContact\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eFinding Nemo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hulk\u003c\/i\u003e have achieved some degree of scientific credibility because of science consultants. In\u003ci\u003e Lab Coats in Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e, David Kirby examines the interaction of science and cinema: how science consultants make movie science plausible, how filmmakers negotiate scientific accuracy within production constraints, and how movies affect popular perceptions of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on interviews and archival material, Kirby examines such science consulting tasks as fact checking and shaping visual iconography. Kirby finds that cinema can influence science as well: Depictions of science in popular films can promote research agendas, stimulate technological development, and even stir citizens into political action.\u003c\/p\u003eFor movie-lovers everywhere, it provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how art and science meet in producing motion pictures we find delightful.—\u003ci\u003eScience\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor that strange corner where science nut meets movie buff, this is a very enlightening book.\u003c\/p\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 'prophetic' early films like 1929's \u003ci\u003eWoman in the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e science-focused movies like \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e to admitted fiascos like \u003ci\u003eThe Core\u003c\/i\u003e, Kirby's command of the subject makes for entertaining reading and, likely, more informed viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e[O]ne of the most in-depth books on the intersection of science and Hollywood to date.\u003c\/p\u003e—\u003ci\u003eScriptPhD.com\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKirby's book is honest and true, well-researched, unique, and easy to read.\u003c\/p\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJeff Schmerker\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Mind and Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a must-read for anyone interested in popular representations of science. Kirby describes the ways that visual media interpret, naturalize, and engage with scientific theories (be they well-accepted, controversial, or fantastical), and how some scientists in turn manipulate cinematic depictions for their own ends. Plus, have I mentioned how much fun it is?\u003c\/p\u003e—\u003cb\u003eCarla Nappi\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Books in Science, Technology, and Society\u003c\/i\u003e—David A. Kirby is Senior Lecturer in Science Communication Studies at the Centre for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine at the University of Manchester, England.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302231888101,"sku":"NP9780262518703","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262518703.jpg?v=1767731067","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/lab-coats-in-hollywood-isbn-9780262518703","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}