The Scientist in Popular Culture

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There are many different professions portrayed on screen, but with most of these, we have some access in real life ...As such, how we interprettheir work and contributions is mediated by depictions in popularculture. The contributors to The Scientist in Popular Culturehelp us understand what this all means. * Journal of American Culture * The Scientist in Popular Culture provides the reader with a thorough understanding of sf's scientist - one of popular culture's most frequently depicted figures. The 12 chapters of well-researched scholarship contained within this volume effectively chronicle the past, present, and future of the scientist as an archetype that has endured for decades - and will undoubtedly endure for decades to come. * Science Fiction Film and Television * The Scientist in Popular Culture: Playing God and Working Wonders traces the portrayal of scientist figures in film and TV from the mid-twentieth century to the present. The twelve chapters offer both a very accessible introduction for a general audience and incisive, compelling criticism that engages with vital contemporary issues concerning the dangers and opportunities confronting us in science and technology. -- Roslynn Haynes, UNSW Sydney