Good Science Makes Great Movies

Good Science Makes Great Movies

Constant Wonder

  • Mar 31, 2020 6:00 pm
  • 50:38 mins

Supernovae and Space Science in Movies Guest: Andy Howell, Staff Scientist, Las Cumbres Observatory; Adjunct Faculty, Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara; host, “Science Vs. Cinema” YouTube channel All of those scary situations that space explorers get themselves into in the movies, could those really happen? Getting the science right makes for a more compelling narrative, especially because the universe is crazier than anything Hollywood writers could imagine.  The Science of Making Superheroes Guest: Sebastian Alvarado, author, "The Science of Marvel: From Infinity Stones to Iron Man's Armor, the Real Science Behind the MCU Revealed!" This scientist mines the real world for insight into how to create superpowers for Marvel heroes on screen.  Snowflake Science Guest: Kenneth Libbrecht, Professor, Physics, Caltech Look out your window during a snowstorm and you’ll see billions and billions of snowflakes falling from the sky. The snowflake has long been a symbol of chilly winters, but the science behind these little frozen pieces of art provides interesting insight into why snowflakes end up looking the way that they do. When Disney wanted to make sure they got the snowflakes right for "Frozen," they came to this scientist.