Overview

The Theatre of Nuclear Science theoretically explores theatrical representations of nuclear science to reconsider a science that can have consequences beyond imagination. Focusing on a series of nuclear science plays that span the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and including performances of nuclear science in museums, film, and media, Jeanne Tiehen argues why theatre and its unique qualities can offer important perspectives on this imperative topic. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of theatre, politics, and literature.

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Author:   Jeanne Tiehen
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367458508

ISBN 10:   0367458500
Pages:   166
Publication Date:   29 November 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction: The Nuclear Stage 0.1 Seeing Science as a Part of Culture, Us, and I 0.2 Using Phenomenology 0.3 History in the Making Chapter One: A Matter of Time Copenhagen’s Uncertainty of Time and Truth Time Off Stage, Time On Stage Exploring Nuclear Science Museums: Timelines, Space, and Place Conclusion: A Tense Time Chapter Two: The Power of a Human 2.1 In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Scientist on Trial 2.2 Embodiment on Stage and of History 2.3 Reykjavik and the Negotiations for all Humankind 2.4 Conclusion: Human Perspective Chapter Three: Doomful Disaster and Responsibility 3.1 The Children and the Question of Guilt 3.2 The Phenomenology of Doom on Stage and Ethical Responses 3.3 Illuminating Invisible Dangers and Deciding Responsibility in Chernobyl 3.4 Conclusion: Power Problems Chapter Four: The Limits of Reason 4.1 End of the World and Logical Loopholes 4.2 The Impossible Humor of Nuclear Weapons 4.3 The Physicists and Sensible Absurdity 4.4 Conclusion: The Last Laugh Chapter Five: Future Imaginings 5.1 Possibilities on Stage: Three Plays that Look Ahead 5.2 Visions of the Future on Stage 5.3 Conclusion: Tethered to the Future Conclusion: An Ending Untold Index

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Dr. Jeanne Tiehen is Assistant Professor of Theatre at Susquehanna University, Pennsylvania, USA.

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