Planning Grant for a "Prime-Time" TV Science Drama

95-50660惠勒计划拨款一部“黄金时段”科幻剧摘要这是一笔计划拨款，它将使美国科学促进会能够将一群科学家、科学教育工作者和电视编剧/制片人聚集在一起，为一部关于科学的电视连续剧制定概念和初始剧本，这部电视剧将在黄金时段由一家主要电视网播出。这部电视剧暂定名为《院长》，讲述的是一所仿照小型麻省理工学院的大学文理学院院长的故事。这所大学因走在科学研究的前沿而声名鹊起。院长处于一个令人兴奋和迷人的漩涡中心。每周，院长都要处理一系列问题，从新型基因工程研究的社会影响，到获取绝密军事合同的阴谋。这些问题被呈现为关于人的故事--科学家、学生、首席执行官和政客试图在院长努力解决科学问题时影响他/她。规划阶段的具体活动包括：o召集一个咨询小组，制定故事情节，在不损害黄金时段和娱乐限制的情况下，最大限度地增加科学量。O撰写一部系列片的初始剧本和主要内容的提纲。O向主要电视网的高层管理人员介绍概念和剧本，以评估他们对该系列的兴趣和可能的承诺。规划阶段的关键人员将是美国科学促进会公众科学技术理解部门主任杰拉尔德·惠勒，物理学家和一般概念的最初创造者利昂·莱德曼，以及《人类的上升》和《宇宙》等大型系列剧的电视制片人禤浩焯·马龙。

95-50660 Wheeler PLANNING GRANT FOR A "PRIME-TIME" SCIENCE DRAMA ABSTRACT This is planning grant that will enable the AAAS to bring together a group of scientists, science educators, and television writers/producers to develop the concept and initial scripts for a television series about science that would be broadcast in prime time by one of the major networks. Tentatively entitled "The Dean," the series would be the story of a Dean of Arts and Sciences at a university which is modeled after a small M.I.T. The University has made it reputation by being at the forefrmnt of scientific research. The Dean is in the center of an exciting and fascinating vortex. Each week the Dean deals with issues that range from social implications of new types of new types of genetic engineering research to the intrigue of procuring top secret military contracts. The issues are presented as stories about people -- the scientists, the students, CEOs and politicians who try to influence the Dean as he/she grapples with the scientific issues. Specific activities during the planning phase include: o Bringing together an advisory group to develop storylines that maximize the amount of science without damaging the prime-time, entertainment constraints. o Writing of an initial script and an outline of the major elements of a series. o Presentation of the concept and script to top executives at major networks to assess their interest in and possible commitment to the series. The key personnel in the planning phase would be Gerald Wheeler, Director of the AAAS division for Public Understanding of Science and Technology; Leon Lederman, physicist and initial creator of the general concept; and Adrian Malone, television producer of such major series as "The Ascent of Man" and "Cosmos."