{"60624":{"#nid":"60624","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Hollywood Science: Good for Hollywood, Bad for Science?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Honors Program welcomes Dr. Sidney Perkowitz, professor of physics at Emory University, who will speak on \u0022Hollywood Science: Good for Hollywood, Bad for Science?\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere\u2019s plenty of science in Hollywood\u2019s science fiction and superhero\nfilms, but how much of it is real and how much is pure Hollywood? It\u2019s hard to\ntell because these films often amp up a meaningful scientific premise to\nenhance reality, improve dramatic impact, or support stunning special effects.\nExamples include superhuman powers arising from favorable mutations, human\nclones used for spare body parts, and breakthroughs like intelligent robots,\nfusion power, and faster-than-light space travel. Dr. Perkowitz will show clips\nfrom a variety of science fiction films and examples from his book \u003Cem\u003EHollywood Science \u003C\/em\u003Eto\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003Eillustrate differences and connections between real science and Hollywood\nscience.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThere\u2019s plenty of science\nin Hollywood\u2019s science fiction and superhero films, but how much of it is real\nand how much is pure Hollywood?\u0026nbsp;Dr. Perkowitz will show clips from a variety of science fiction films\nand examples from his book \u003Cem\u003EHollywood\nScience \u003C\/em\u003Eto\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003Eillustrate differences\nand connections between real science and Hollywood science.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech Honors Program welcomes Emory Professor Sidney Perkowitz."}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2010-08-26 11:47:42","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:52:02","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2010-10-05T18:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2010-10-05T20:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2010-10-05T20:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2010-10-05 22:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2010-10-06 00:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2010-10-06 00:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.honors.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Honors Program"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.sidneyperkowitz.net\/","title":"Dr. Sidney Perkowitz"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"10483","name":"hollywood"},{"id":"4201","name":"honors program"},{"id":"167040","name":"science"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1791","name":"Student sponsored"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:monica.halka@carnegie.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMonica Halka\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Honors Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-7533\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}