Lighthearted, quirky, and upbeat, this book explores the portrayal of
science and technology on both the big and little screen -- and how
Hollywood is actually doing a better job of getting it right than ever
before. Grounded in the real-word, and often cutting-edge, science and
technology that inspires fictional science, the authors survey Hollywood
depictions of topics such as quantum mechanics, parallel universes, and
alien worlds. Including material from interviews with over two dozen
writers, producers, and directors of acclaimed science-themed
productions -- as well as scientists, science fiction authors, and
science advisors -- Hollyweird Science examines screen science fiction
from the sometimes-conflicting vantage points of storytellers,
researchers, and viewers. Including a foreword by Eureka co-creator
and executive producer Jaime Paglia, and an afterword by astronomer and
science fiction author Michael Brotherton, Ph.D., this book is
accessible to all readers from the layperson to the armchair expert to
the professional scientist, and will delight all of them equally.