By Alex Jackson on 23 Jul 2014
There is a moment in the deservedly lauded Breaking Bad when Walt must convince Gus that he and Jesse are indispensable, dramatically asserting “Without us you have nothing.” It is a scene of great suspense and emotion. But not only that, it is a fine example of where good science is used to the narrator’s advantage. Read more
Posted in Featured, Science communication and outreach, Science film | Tagged breaking bad, Communities Happenings, film, science communication, science fiction, STEM
By Laura Wheeler on 27 Jan 2014
Here at Digital Science, the younger sibling of Nature Publishing Group, we are always thinking of what we can do to make the lives of scientific researchers more efficient. In light of this mission, back in February 2013 we launched the first of our Digital Science Concepts videos, Touchless, showcasing our thinking on the future of science. The video doesn’t actually include any projects we’re developing but, who knows… maybe one day we will! Read more
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By Laura Wheeler on 07 Nov 2012
The 5th Imagine Science Film Festival kicks off this Thursday, November 8, 2012, at the Museum of Moving Image with the U.S. Premiere of The End of Time by Peter Mettler. The feature documentary film takes us on an explorative journey through time, from the particle accelerator at the CERN in Geneva, where scientists seek to probe regions of time we cannot see, to the lava flows in Hawaii. Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 17 Mar 2011
The fourth post in our mini-series on science as seen on screen. Read more
Posted in Science film, Video and podcasts
By Laura Wheeler on 01 Mar 2011
Following on from our posts on science museums, in our latest mini series we will be considering another important scientific learning medium; film and video. Read more
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