How Superhero Movies Are Bad At Science
Last week, Noah Gittell at Wired wrote that “We're Living in a Golden Age for Pro-Science Pop Culture,” citing three recent big-ish movies (Interstellar, Tomorrowland, and Aloha) featuring space scientists. The claim is that these are a cinematic …
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Science postdoc told to grin and bear prof's wandering eye
A recent advice column on Science magazine's website advised a postdoc student to tolerate her adviser's wandering eye. The column was retracted, but not before sparking a new round of discussions about making the sciences more balanced for scientists …
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