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Preface: A Personal Note | p. ix |
Introduction | |
Looking for Science in the Movies? Check Out Science Fiction Films First | p. 3 |
Dangers from Nature | |
Alien Encounters | p. 19 |
Devastating Collisions | p. 49 |
Our Violent Planet | p. 67 |
Dangers from Ourselves | |
Atoms Unleashed | p. 93 |
Genes and Germs Gone Bad | p. 116 |
The Computers Take Over | p. 142 |
The Good, the Bad, and the Real | |
Scientists as Heroes, Nerds, and Villains | p. 167 |
Solid Science and Quantum Loopiness: Golden Eagles and Golden Turkeys | p. 196 |
Hollywood Science vs. Real Science | p. 213 |
Afterword: Finding Real Science in the Movies and Beyond | p. 227 |
Alongside Hollywood Science, There's Popcorn Science | p. 229 |
Further Reading and Viewing | p. 231 |
Filmography | p. 239 |
Acknowledgments | p. 243 |
Index | p. 245 |
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