{"product_id":"lab-coats-in-hollywood-science-scientists-and-cinema-9780262518703","title":"Lab Coats in Hollywood: Science, Scientists, and Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David A. Kirby\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Philosophy \u0026amp; Social Aspects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow science consultants make movie science plausible, in films ranging from 2001: A Space Odyssey to Finding Nemo.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003e","brand":"MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47572521091223,"sku":"9780262518703","price":2972.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780262518703.webp?v=1774890193","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/lab-coats-in-hollywood-science-scientists-and-cinema-9780262518703","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}