The examined life
IN THE EARLY 20th century, scientists were often portrayed in European and American movies as wild-eyed, wild-haired men who worked alone indoors or underground, surrounded by impossibly complex equipment: Drs. Frankenstein, Jekyll, and Caligari, for example. Today, however, scientists on the screen are often sexy mavericks fighting to prevent corporations and/or the military from distorting science: Think of Sean Connery ... (Full article: 340 words)
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