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Die Chemie in Spielfilmen, Cartoons und Kinderzeichnungen
Material aus der Untersuchung „Perception and Representation of Science by Hollywood“, Universität
Bielefeld 2000 – 2002; Dissertation von Luz Maria Hernandez Nieto: What do
cartoons tell children about science? Universität Bielefeld December 2014
Paola Rodari, Science and scientists in the drawings of European children, JCOM 6 (3), September 2007
Which Disciplines are Popular in the Movies?
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Aus: Paola Rodari , Science and scientists in the drawings of European children SISSA – International School for Advanced Studies , Journal of Science Communication
The Setting of Chemistry in Fiction Film
• At home (42%) • Outdoors/ in the field (16%) • At a university (16%) • In a governmental facility (12%) • In a private company (9%)
The Secret Show , Professor Professor‘s lab
Secrecy and Adventure - Settings of Scientific Work by Field
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physics psychology zoology biology literature /humanities
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outdoors / in the field at home at a university in a governmental facility in hospital miscellaneous
Secrecy of research by field
Discovery/invention is kept secret from the public: • Robotics: 85,7% • Chemistry: 73,5% • Genetics: 66,7% • Physics: 66.6% • Medical Research: 55,2%
How Knowledge is Gained
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Dangerous discovery/invention
yes, intentionally
yes, but not intentionally
not dangerous
Victims generated by discovery/invention
The scientist himself (30%)
The colleague/s, assistant/s (20%)
Opponent, critics (13%)
Uninvolved people (53%)
(multiple answers possible)
Good or Bad... – Relation to Ethical Values by Field
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Chemistry concerns ethical values
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it defends
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Scientific misconduct by discipline
• % of films depicting misconduct: • 70% - 80%: chemistry, genetics, pathology • 60% - 70%: medical research, biology,
computer sciences • 10% - 20%: literature, humanities
Factual status of the scientific field
fictional level of development
fictional scientific field
non fictional scientific field
Importance of chemistry/ chemists to the plot
is of marginal relevance to the plot
belongs to sub-plot
belongs to main string of action
essential for main string of action
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Story meant to be plausible/authentic
no efforts are made to make the film scientifically authentic
yes, the science / technology is explained
yes, experiments take place before the audience
yes, reputation of the scientist indicates that the story could be true
yes, science takes place in scientific surrounding (i.e. laboratories)
no (ie. satires, comedies)
Do films depict non-fictional technology?
yes, it is developed further to a fictional state of development
yes, but not to explain
yes, it is used as part of the explanation for fictional scientific technology
no technology no realistic technology
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Films show that scientists...
missing
don't know the truth
know the truth
Chemistry by Genre
Action (4,4%) Adventure (3,3%) Animation (3,3%) Comedy (13,3%) Crime (4,4%) Drama (8,8%) Family (4,4%) Fantasy (0%) Film-Noir (0%) Horror (24,4%) Musical (0%) Mystery (2,2%) Romance (0%) Science-Fiction (8,8%)
Satire (0%) Thriller (13,3%) War (3,3%) Western (0%)
Preoccupation with the past - alchemy
• The Hallucinated Alchemist (1897, USA) • The Clown and the Alchemist (1900, USA) • The Alchemist (1913, USA) • Homunculus (1916, Germany) • Der Alchimist (1918, Germany) • The Alchemist’s Hourglass (1936, USA) • Alchimie (1952, France) • Une Alchimie (1966, Belgium) • Alchimisten (1968, GDR) • Alchemik (1990, Poland) • Des alchimistes / Alchemists (1991, Canada) • Alchemy (1997, USA, TV)
I Got a Rocket, Professor Q
Pat and Stan, Profesor Chi-chi (in German: Prof. Zweistein)
Pat and Stan, Profesor Chi-chi‘s laboratory (in German: Prof. Zweistein)
The League of Super Evil, Dr. Frogg‘s laboratory (In German: Dr. Schrott)
George of the Jungle, Dr. Towel Scott
George of the Jungle, Dr. Towel Scott