I am fascinated by how entertainment media is used as a communication tool – for science, for history, for politics, for knowledge. But all in the name of entertainment – and for me that’s the important part. Films, video games, and comics are made for entertainment purposes and this is why they are so significant. They are valuable sources for… Read more →
This post originally appeared on Berfrois. For most people, the start of the summer blockbuster season would not be an ideal time to be examining movies for their scientific verisimilitude. Big, silly popcorn flicks are about explosions, muscled men in tights fighting CGI creatures, and witty one liners from action heroes, not about scientific integrity. Yet, there I was in… Read more →
I hope your journey to our secret castle lair nestled deep in the mountains was not too eventful. Please take a seat at the lab bench and I will tell you about our experimental program. Don’t mind the mutated monsters peeping from behind the glowing test tubes. They won’t harm you. On second thought maybe they will, so keep a… Read more →
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