Lighthearted; quirky; and upbeat; this book explores the portrayal of science and technology on both the big and little screen -- and how Hollywood is actually doing a better job of getting it right than ever before. Grounded in the real-word; and often cutting-edge; science and technology that inspires fictional science; the authors survey Hollywood depictions of topics such as quantum mechanics; parallel universes; and alien worlds. Including material from interviews with over two dozen writers; producers; and directors of acclaimed science-themed productions -- as well as scientists; science fiction authors; and science advisors -- Hollyweird Science examines screen science fiction from the sometimes-conflicting vantage points of storytellers; researchers; and viewers. Including a foreword by Eureka co-creator and executive producer Jaime Paglia; and an afterword by astronomer and science fiction author Michael Brotherton; Ph.D.; this book is accessible to all readers from the layperson to the armchair expert to the professional scientist; and will delight all of them equally.
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