'Science in Hollywood' by Carolyn Porco, AAI 2009

Carolyn Porco examines how science and scientists are portrayed in the film industry. She also explains how she interprets some of the stunning imagery taken by the Cassini mission to Saturn and the outer planets, which she oversees.

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Find Cassini-inspired Star Trek Imagery -- the USS Enterprise and Saturn -- at:
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Carolyn @ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carolyn-Porco/116163229386

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[crimulus]

For those of you who found this video because you were looking for the source clip of the Symphony of Science video (story of us), it starts at 32:12

[wonkothemagicelf]

@ejswe Think I must've seen the same program, or a similar one. However, WavegirlThinks is not wholly correct when she says "not logic". Rather, it is CLEARLY a balance of both emotion AND logic that people base their 'views' on. This holds for the religious as well as the non-religious.

[plspirit81]

there is not just the "mad scientist" and the "meant good gone wrong scientist" in hollywood, there is also the "loser in social life but key saving character scientist that nobody takes serious"

[saltzmann1]

I could honestly marry this woman, and I love her hair. She's intellectually a comfort to be around.

[HoldenIOW]

32:27 - symphony of science

[yko487]

@crimulus And for anyone who wants a closer cut to the beautiful source quote from Symphony of Science "Onward to the Edge", jump to 38:08 , or if you want to get straight there jump to 39:00 . Highly recommend watching the whole thing though, this is incredible.

[adaseth]

@1212JackJohnson sorry :P I just spoil things for people. Do you think this might be why I have no friends?

[1212JackJohnson]

@adaseth Thanks a bunch - I hadnt noticed until I read your irrelevant post!

[Arikiel]

Now I remember why I don't own a television and don't go to the movies anymore.

[adaseth]

I love to listen to her speak, she seems a very warm person... but that vein on her neck, damn, it irritates me. Sorry for this low comment :P