Overview

"Science fiction movie audiences may sometimes wonder how fictitious the science in a film really is. Yet for many--call them the ""Jurassic Park generation""--film and popular media can present a seemingly plausible melding of science and fiction that forms a distorted understanding of scientific facts and concepts. Recognizing that film is both the dominant entertainment medium and an effective tool for teaching, this book--featuring articles originally published in the magazine Scary Monsters--separates biological reality from fantasy in dozens of science fiction films, including The Island of Lost Souls (1933), The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), War of the Worlds (1953), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Scanners (1980), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1987) and Outbreak (1995)."

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Author:   Mark C. Glassy
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.435kg
ISBN:  

9781476664729

ISBN 10:   1476664722
Pages:   255
Publication Date:   07 May 2018
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Foreword by Dennis Druktenis Introduction Laboratories in Science Fiction Films The Microscope Dr. Van Helsing’s Experiment Frankenstein The Notebooks of Frankenstein The Chalk Notes of Dr. Gustav Niemann The Laboratory of Dr. Septimus Pretorius The Spark of Life: The Popular Science of Mrs. Mary Shelley Boris Karloff: The Walking FrankenDead Physiology The Hairy Who Are Scary Drugs in Science Fiction Cinema Hormones, the Scariest of Them All! Invasion of the Microbes Surgery Brains, Craniums, and Heads, Oh My! Genetics and DNA The Legacy of Doctor Moreau Population Biology Foods of the Gods Radiation Biology Amazing Colossal Science The Nurse in Science Fiction Films History of Nursing Appendix: The Films Scary Monsters Article Bibliography General Bibliography Index

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You may find yourself being extremely entertained and engulfed in learning the differences in DNA, blood cells, radiation effects, and many other science stuff that we've seen over and over again in some of our favorite movies --Kitley's Krypt.

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Mark C. Glassy is a professor at the University of California, San Diego; Moores Cancer Center, Translational Neuro-Oncology Laboratory and a member of the advisory board for the University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine.

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