Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World

Preface: A Personal NoteIntroduction1. Looking for Science in the Movies? Check Out Science Fiction Films FirstPart I. Dangers from Nature 2. Alien Encounters3. Devastating Collisions4. Our Violent PlanetPart II. Dangers from Ourselves 5. Atoms Unleashed6. Genes and Germs Gone Bad7. The Computers Take OverPart III. The Good, the Bad, and the Real 8. Scientists as Heroes, Nerds, and Villains9. Solid Science and Quantum Loopiness: Golden Eagles and Golden Turkeys10. Hollywood Science vs. Real ScienceAfterword: Finding Real Science in the Movies and BeyondAppendix: Alongside Hollywood Science, There's Popcorn ScienceFurther Reading and ViewingFilmographyAcknowledgmentsIndex