Thursday, September 30, 2004

Science versus Hollywood

Forensics:
"As you go through the show," he said, "you'll see that he plays detective, he plays crime scene investigator, he plays lab analyst, he plays forensic psychologist, he plays social worker." In New York City especially, Dr. Kobilinsky said, the police work is more specialized.

Chemistry:
Chemical and Engineering News

Physics:
"In the name of physics decency, to protect the minds of children everywhere, so that they may grow up in a world where they know the difference between speed and velocity, we have taken the responsibility to rate movies for their portrayal of excessively bad physics."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Ha! I sent the physics one to my physicist husband. Thanks for the links!

--rachel