To The Moon and Beyond, We Are The Explorers
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What do you get when you mix NASA, Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, historical footage, a group of passionate advocates and a crowdfunding campaign? Most likely, a really fantastic 30 second clip that will now be shown across the country. The Aerospace Industries Association first set out to…
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Story Behind The Story: Argo
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Unusual tales in Hollywood usually aren’t so unusual. But this particular story caught our attention because it’s about science; it’s about entertainment; and, most of all, it’s unusual. The story begins with the highly successful movie Argo, the darling of the award show circuit, eventually winning the Oscar for best…
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Event Recap: How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Science
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Magic flying carpets, how to obliterate your enemy and the ability to see through walls; sound like something from your favorite science fiction movie? What if we told you that all of those things were technically possible? According to Neil Gershenfeld, it’s true! All of the aforementioned technologies may be…
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De-extinction: Bringing Back the Dodo?
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Science fiction fans and movie-goers might be counting down the days until the 3D re-release of Jurrassic Park hits theaters on April 5th, but scientists and conservationists are now counting the ways that they could make the movie’s premise – in which the DNA of dinosaurs’ blood is preserved in…
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Robots, Aliens and Pilot Season, Oh My!
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It’s pilot season, that time of the year when first episodes are filmed and TV network executives make crucial decisions as they place bets on which new series are likely to attract large audiences. Of course, the number of new shows that make it past the pilot stage is extremely…
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Lincoln V. Lincoln
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More than 148 years after President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, he continues to make his mark on American society, with this year being no exception. Here at the Science & Entertainment Exchange, we have a particular affinity for good old Abe, and this week our pride swells even more than usual.…
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Dive Into the Ocean and Learn the Secrets of the Brain
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The Exchange played cruise director for a diverse group of entertainers who gathered together in La Jolla, California, to tour the Salk Institute of Biological Studies and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Among their ranks were producers, writers, directors, and educators who came together to learn about the newest and…
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Valentine's Day Science Showdown: Gift Edition
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February 14, 2013 – We’ve all been there, standing in front of a Valentine’s Day display at the shop on the corner, you can feel a cold sweat coming on. The barrage of pink and red is almost too much for your brain to process! You have to make it…
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Imagine Science Film Festival: A Marriage of Science and Film
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“The most unremarkable of events: Jerome Marrow, Navigator First class, is only days away from a year-long manned mission to Titan. Of course, selection for Jerome was virtually guaranteed at birth. He is blessed with all the physical and intellectual gifts required for such an arduous undertaking, a genetic quotient…
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Hollywood: Through The Google Glass
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Imagine taking the ultimate leap of faith, jumping out of an airplane with only a parachute to regulate your fall. Now, imagine that your descent could be captured on film, from your exact point of view. We’ll let you in on a little secret, it’s possible. Recording videos from the…
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