This post originally appeared on Physics Today. I study and write about movie science for a living. As such, family, friends and colleagues constantly ask me if I hate movies with “bad” science. To which I always answer: No! I hate bad movies regardless of whether the science is “good” or not! My book Lab Coats in Hollywood explores how… Read more →
Information gathered with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has transformed our perception and understanding of the universe. Since its launch in 1990, astronomers and other space scientists have used an array of instruments carried on the HST to complete over a million observations and collected data reported in more than eleven thousand scientific articles. The HST mission has become synonymous… Read more →
A version of this post originally appeared on the Science and Entertainment Exchange’s X-Change Files blog. One of the more intriguing, and controversial, thematic aspects of Ridley Scott’s film Prometheus involves its overt discussions of science and faith. The character of Dr. Elizabeth Shaw is a scientist whose father was a Catholic missionary.She retains her religious faith even after she… Read more →
I have always been a little unsure about funding through Kickstarter, I think the idea of being able to launch a project through crowdfunding is amazing but I rarely agree to part ways with my cash. But in the last week I have funded my first project. I will hopefully get to support the building of an interactive Science Fiction… Read more →
Please find below a recording of the plenary talk given at our Playing God Workshop (31st May – 1st June) by television documentary producers and directors, Paul Sapin and Michael Waterhouse.
In the plenary they discuss making documentaries that explore the interface between science and religion, and their personal experiences being part of the religion department at the BBC, during a time when religious programming was being evermore marginalised within the schedule.
Session introduced and chaired by Ray Macauley. As ever, we encourage comments, feedback and discussion in the comments section below!
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