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Try this website, Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy-- he regularly reviews films and tv for "bad science". http://www.badastronomy.com/ Star Wars is also full of "science." There are books/articles about the physics of Star Trek etc. > "Mike Giazzoni [ x3885 ]" wrote: > > > In order to develop a writing component for my "Introduction to the > > Natural Sciences" core class, I'm in the process of developing an > > assignment. Thus far, the assignment is an essay in which the > > student analyzes a film or play for three areas: a brief plot summary, an > > an analysis of the medium's treatment/depiction of scientists, and an > > explanation of the natural science (real or fake) utilized in the story. > > > > I am looking for some suggestions (hint!), but here is a brief list of > > ideas thus far: > > > > Film: > > Anything by Michael Crichton (e.g. Jurassic Park) > > Star Trek > > Armageddon > > > > Plays: > > Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Tom Stoppard) > > Galileo (Berthold Brecht) > > > > If you have any ideas, please respond off-list to my address: > > [log in to unmask] > > > > If anyone requests it, I'll be happy to post a compiled list to the List. > > > > Thanks, > > Michael Giazzoni > > > > ___________________________________________________ > > Michael Giazzoni > > Program for Academic Success > > Point Park College > > [log in to unmask] > > -- > Barbara M. Stout > Supplemental Instructional Specialist > Learning Skills Center > The University of Pittsburgh > 311 Wm. Pitt Union > Pittsburgh, PA 15260 > 412-648-7920 > [log in to unmask] > > "You must do the things you think you cannot do." > Eleanor Roosevelt