http://2020science.org/2009/02/16/in-space-no-one-can-hear-you-scream-%e2%80%93-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-a-sci-flick/ Providing a clear perspective on developing science and technology responsibly Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://2020science.org/2009/02/16/in-space-no-one-can-hear-you-scream-%e2%80%93-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-a-sci-flick/#comment-47604 2020 Science in 2009 – and a chance to win a rather nifty 2020 Science Mug! Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:09:53 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=870#comment-47604 [...] In space, no one can hear you scream – unless you’re in a sci-flick! (February 16) [...] [...] In space, no one can hear you scream – unless you’re in a sci-flick! (February 16) [...]

]]> http://2020science.org/2009/02/16/in-space-no-one-can-hear-you-scream-%e2%80%93-unless-you%e2%80%99re-in-a-sci-flick/#comment-774 Andy Catsimanes Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:37:31 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=870#comment-774 As you point out there's a fair stretch between tossing a few technical widgets into a plot just for the sake of "sciencing it up" and incorporating plausible scientific tropes in the service of internal consistency. The recent film "Eagle Eye" was a sinfully bad example of using bad science (fiction) to preach the technoliteralist POV. As you point out there’s a fair stretch between tossing a few technical widgets into a plot just for the sake of “sciencing it up” and incorporating plausible scientific tropes in the service of internal consistency. The recent film “Eagle Eye” was a sinfully bad example of using bad science (fiction) to preach the technoliteralist POV.

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