Biology Run Amok!: The Life Science Lessons Of Science Fiction Cinema

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).

• | Author: Mark C. Glassy
• | Publisher: McFarland & Company
• | Publication Date: May 14, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 255 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Performing Arts
• | ISBN-10: 1476664722
• | ISBN-13: 9781476664729