Onscreen Chemistry

The Portrayal of Chemical Science in Film and TV
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-83767-214-1
Verlag: RSC Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 640 g

Lights. Camera. Reaction!

How do real world discoveries affect what we see on screen? What impact does the world of film have on how we view chemistry? Are chemists the villains or the heroes?

From Transylvania and Chernobyl to generic geniuses and meth makers, explore the fascinating world of the big and small screen through a chemist’s eye as cinema and television are passed under the microscope. From the earliest silent films through to modern, multi-episode television, discover the real-life chemistry that inspired your favourite shows.

Learn how depictions of chemists have changed through the years. Are chemists always pictured as relentless in their quest, are the dangers and risks accurately represented and did the image of chemistry teachers change after the portrayal of a teacher turned illicit drug supplier?

Uncover the facts and fiction around these questions and many more with Onscreen Chemistry.

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Donoghue, John

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Populärwissenschaftliche Werke
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmtheorie, Filmanalyse

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- The Pilot

- First Principles

- The Silver Screen

- Transition Chemistry

- War and Peace

- The Golden Era

- Colourful Chemistry

- Public Enemy

- Accident Prone

- Conspiracy Chemistry

- Plot Devices

- Chemistry in Education

- Problem Solving

- Chiral Chemistry

Über Autor(innen)

An award-winning science communicator and chemistry education researcher, Dr John O’Donoghue is based at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland where he coordinates the Science Communication training for PhD students. Working closely with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), he has developed several popular resources for schools and provides professional development for science teachers. John regularly appears on the radio to discuss scientific discoveries and has acted as a chemistry consultant for TV productions. A lifelong movie buff, this book combines his love of the silver screen with his professional background.