Die Chemie in Spielfilmen, Cartoons und Kinderzeichnungen Material aus der Untersuchung Perception and Representation of Science by Hollywood, Universität Bielefeld 2000 2002; Dissertation von Luz Maria Hernandez Nieto: What do cartoons tell children about science? Universität Bielefeld December 2014 Paola Rodari, Science and scientists in the drawings of European children, JCOM 6 (3), September 2007
Which Disciplines are Popular in the Movies? 70 60 58 absolute frequencies 50 40 30 20 36 30 30 20 18 17 16 16 16 12 12 10 9 8 8 7 6 4 2 2 0 medical research physics chemistry psychology biology genetics literature / humanities anthropology astronomy zoology geology / meterology computer science pathology / pharmaceutics disciplines archaeology mathematics robotics botany parapsychology space technology warfare technologies
Aus: Paola Rodari, Science and scientists in the drawings of European children SISSA International School for Advanced Studies, Journal of Science Communication
The Setting of Chemistry in Fiction Film At home (42%) Outdoors/ in the field (16%) At a university (16%) In a governmental facility (12%) In a private company (9%)
The Secret Show, Professor Professor s lab
Secrecy and Adventure - Settings of Scientific Work by Field 25 20 settings of science 15 10 5 0 anthropology astronomy chemistry genetics medical research scientific disciplines physics psychology zoology biology literature / humanities outdoors / in the field at home at a university in a governmental facility in hospital miscellaneous
Secrecy of research by field Discovery/invention is kept secret from the public: Robotics: 85,7% Chemistry: 73,5% Genetics: 66,7% Physics: 66.6% Medical Research: 55,2%
How Knowledge is Gained 50 45 absolute frequencies of gaining knowledge 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 medical research physics chemistry psychology biology zoology anthropology astronomy genetics literature / humanities scientific disciplines through genious experimentation on living objects field research / expedition by accident miscellaneous
Dangerous discovery/invention yes, intentionally not dangerous yes, but not intentionally
Victims generated by discovery/invention The scientist himself (30%) The colleague/s, assistant/s (20%) Opponent, critics (13%) Uninvolved people (53%) (multiple answers possible)
Good or Bad... Relation to Ethical Values by Field 30 25 20 ethical values 15 10 5 0 anthropology astronomy chemistry genetics medical research scientific disciplines physics psychology zoology biology literature / humanities it enhanches it defends it undermines it comes in conflict it does not concern them at all
Chemistry concerns ethical values 16 14 12 10 8 6 frequency 4 2 0 it enhances it undermines it doesn t concern it defends it comes in conflict
Scientific misconduct by discipline % of films depicting misconduct: 70% - 80%: chemistry, genetics, pathology 60% - 70%: medical research, biology, computer sciences 10% - 20%: literature, humanities
Factual status of the scientific field fictional level of development non fictional scientific field fictional scientific field
Importance of chemistry/ chemists to the plot 80 70 60 67 50 40 30 percent 20 10 13 13 0 7 essential for main belongs to string of action sub-plot belongs to main string of action is of marginal relevance to the plot
Story meant to be plausible/authentic no efforts are made to make the film scientifically authentic yes, the science / technology is explained no (ie. satires, comedies) yes, experiments take place before the audience yes, reputation of the scientist indicates that the story could be true yes, science takes place in scientific surrounding (i.e. laboratories)
Do films depict non-fictional technology? 50 40 30 20 percent 10 0 no realistic technology no technology yes, but not to explain yes, it is used as part of yes, it is developed further the explanation for fictional to a fictional state of development scientific technology
Films show that scientists... missing don't know the truth know the truth
Chemistry by Genre Action (4,4%) Adventure (3,3%) Animation (3,3%) Comedy (13,3%) Crime (4,4%) Drama (8,8%) Family (4,4%) Fantasy (0%) Film-Noir (0%) Horror (24,4%) Musical (0%) Mystery (2,2%) Romance (0%) Science-Fiction (8,8%) Satire (0%) Thriller (13,3%) War (3,3%) Western (0%)
Preoccupation with the past - alchemy The Hallucinated Alchemist (1897, USA) The Clown and the Alchemist (1900, USA) The Alchemist (1913, USA) Homunculus (1916, Germany) Der Alchimist (1918, Germany) The Alchemist s Hourglass (1936, USA) Alchimie (1952, France) Une Alchimie (1966, Belgium) Alchimisten (1968, GDR) Alchemik (1990, Poland) Des alchimistes / Alchemists (1991, Canada) Alchemy (1997, USA, TV)
I Got a Rocket, Professor Q
Pat and Stan, Profesor Chi-chi (in German: Prof. Zweistein)
Pat and Stan, Profesor Chi-chi s laboratory (in German: Prof. Zweistein)
The League of Super Evil, Dr. Frogg s laboratory (In German: Dr. Schrott)
George of the Jungle, Dr. Towel Scott
George of the Jungle, Dr. Towel Scott