The Science & Entertainment Exchange is a program of the National Academy of Sciences that provides entertainment industry professionals with access to top scientists and engineers to bring the reality of cutting-edge science to creative storylines.
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- Los Angeles, CA, 90095-7227
- Phone:
- 310-983-1056
- Mon - Fri:
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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 The X-Change Files Blog
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Emily at the Edge of Chaos
10 Nov 2009, 1:03 pm |
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Goats in the Machine
5 Nov 2009, 12:57 pm |
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Creation, Darwin, and Movie Censorship
28 Oct 2009, 2:41 pm |
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"When Galaxies Collide"
28 Oct 2009, 1:27 pm |
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Science of the Living Dead
23 Oct 2009, 1:16 pm |
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The Science and Entertainment Exchange explores Emily Levine's rare brand of physics humor and her one woman show "Emily at the Edge of Chaos."
Source: blog.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org
Comedy and theoretical physics aren't two things you'd normally think would go well together, but for humorist/writer Emily Levine, it's like combining chocolate and peanut butter. After writing for such TV series as Designing Women and Dangerous Minds, Levine worked for two years at Disney.
The Science and Entertainment Exchange ponders over the real history of CIA Agents researching drugs - and taking them - with the release of MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS.
Source: blog.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org
The new film, The Men Who Stare at Goats, is based on the book by Jon Ronson detailing a weird military research project involving psychic warriors, LSD, astral projection and the like. But while the movie ...
The Science and Entertainment Exchange Program Director Jennifer Ouellette and Science of the Living Dead panelist Dr. Robert Smith? interveiwed on KPCC's Patt Morrison - on zombies and science in media.
Source: www.scpr.org
89.3 KPCC | Southern California Public Radio's home page with news, podcasts, radio broadcast schedules, and links to its productions including AirTalk with host Larry Mantle, Patt Morrison, Off-Ramp, ...
The Science and Entertainment Exchange guest blogger David A. Kirby explores Hollywood's sorted past, censoring Darwin, and Paul Bettany's new film CREATION...
Source: blog.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org
By David A. KirbyWhen I first moved to the United Kingdom I had a bit of a shock upon seeing a £10 note. Currency in the United States features revered presidents and revolutionary war heroes. Yet, staring ...
The Science and Entertainment Exchange blogs in praise of Felicia Day's new PSA - "When Galaxies Collide." And, a bonus auto-tune mash-up.
Source: blog.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org
In a fantastic example of entertainment lending its services to science, actress (Buffy, Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog) and Webseries creator (The Guild) Felicia Day stars in this new PSA from Spitzer ...
The Science and Entertainment Exchange looks back on this week's "Science of the Living Dead" screening and panel discussion of George Romero's SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD at the Director's Guild. That's right, there's science in zombies!
Source: blog.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org
This week The Science & Entertainment Exchange hosted a screening and panel discussion of George Romero's latest zombie film, SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD at The Director's Guild of America. (See photo on ...
The Science and Entertainment Exchange is getting excited for the Imagine Film Festival in NYC! If you're in town, go check it out starting tomrrow. Our screening of Quantum Quest will be on 10/21 at the CUNY Graduate Center's Proshansky Auditorium.
Source: blog.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org
Fans of science and film who'll be in New York City over the next couple of weeks should check out the second annual Imagine Science Film Festival, from October 15 through October 23. The festival will ...
The Science and Entertainment Exchange discusses Caroyln Porco's astounding work studying Saturn and the stunning implications it has on humanity.
Source: blog.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org
We nearly missed the lovely profile of astrophysicist Carolyn Porco that appeared last week in The New York Times. Porco trailblazed was part of the team that analyzed data from the Voyager spacecraft in the 1980s, making her one of the young up and coming "rock stars" of space science.
The Science and Entertainment Exchange Guest Blogger and Watchmen consultant James Kakalios tells the tale of how consulting for The Exchange opened the door to his recent Emmy win! Congratulations, Professor.
The Science and Entertainment Exchange: The X-Change Files: I Would Like to Thank the Academy – Squa
Source: blog.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org
.By James KakaliosIt began, as do many tales of travel, adventure, and triumph, with a librarian.In June 2007, I was in Denver for the national meeting of the Special Librarians Association, to give a talk on my efforts using superhero comic books to teach physics. ...
The Science and Entertainment Exchange Program Director Jennifer Ouellette was recently interviewed over at Building 43 about the day-to-day work of the Exchange--check out the video!
Source: www.building43.com
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guest
blogger Jacob Blickenstaff of Blick on Flicks celebrates today's
release of the MONSTERS VS. ALIENS DVD with an X-Change Files post -
explore good science to be learned in the film.
Source: blog.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org
By Jacob BlickenstaffAs teachers settle into a new school year, it seems a good time to provide some general tips and suggestions on how to make use of popular movies or television in the science classroom. ...
The Science and Entertainment Exchange is impressed by a surprise summer hit - Julia Child gives the recipe for primordial soup...
Source: blog.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org
With Julie and Julia being a surprise hit this summer, Julia Child has once again rocketed to the forefront of the national consciousness. Child is the iconic figure of popularizing haute cuisine, blazing ...
The Science and Entertainment Exchange Sci&Ent fans, did you catch this article on the world's first cybernetic radio-controlled insect? http://bit.ly/1fWECY
The Science and Entertainment Exchange X-Change Files examines a new book on the bizarre world of insects, from giant ants to poisonous scorpions...
Source: blog.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org
Popular science books have been around at least since the Middle Ages, when illustrated "bestiaries" were a big hit, highlighting the most bizarre creatures found in Nature. Many such books mixed reality with myth, but entomologist May Berenbaum, who also serves on the Exchange's advisory board. ...
The Science and Entertainment Exchange Vice-Chair Jerry Zucker pontificates on a few new scientific fields with mass appeal, like the Megan Fox genome project...
Source: blog.scienceandentertainmentexchange.org
Well, The Science & Entertainment Exchange has been up and running for almost a year now. And so far, The Exchange has done a remarkable job of connecting the great minds of science with the great minds of TV and film! ...
