{"product_id":"lab-coats-in-hollywood-science-scientists-and-cinema","title":"Lab Coats in Hollywood: Science, Scientists, and Cinema","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eLab Coats in Hollywood: Science, Scientists, and Cinema\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eDavid A Kirby\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780262014786\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eMit Pr\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003e1\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e265\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Mit Pr","offers":[{"title":"Lab Coats in Hollywood: Science, Scientists, and Cinema | David A Kirby | Hardcover | 9780262014786 | Used: Very Good | Back Stacks E 1760959","offer_id":49229584793752,"sku":"1760959","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/31-RJaPQDNL.jpg?v=1781219348","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/lab-coats-in-hollywood-science-scientists-and-cinema","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}