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Science fiction movie audiences may sometimes wonder how fictitious the science in a film really is. Yet for many--call them the Jurassic Park generation--film and popular media can present a seemingly plausible melding of science and fiction that forms a distorted understanding of scientific facts and concepts. Recognizing that film is both the dominant entertainment medium and an effective tool for teaching, this book--featuring articles originally published in the magazine Scary Monsters--separates biological reality from fantasy in dozens of science fiction films, including The Island of Lost Souls (1933), The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), War of the Worlds (1953), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Scanners (1980), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1987) and Outbreak (1995).

Biology Run Amok

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    A Paperback by Mark C. Glassy

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/7/2018 12:05:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476664729, 978-1476664729
      ISBN10: 1476664722

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      Science fiction movie audiences may sometimes wonder how fictitious the science in a film really is. Yet for many--call them the Jurassic Park generation--film and popular media can present a seemingly plausible melding of science and fiction that forms a distorted understanding of scientific facts and concepts. Recognizing that film is both the dominant entertainment medium and an effective tool for teaching, this book--featuring articles originally published in the magazine Scary Monsters--separates biological reality from fantasy in dozens of science fiction films, including The Island of Lost Souls (1933), The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), War of the Worlds (1953), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Scanners (1980), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1987) and Outbreak (1995).

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