STS Fellowships: Science Consultants, Fictional Films, and the Scientific Process

项目摘要SES提案0136119布鲁斯Lewenstein/大卫柯比，科学顾问，虚构的电影，和科学过程康奈尔大学这个项目是一个博士后奖学金。 大卫柯比，奖学金保持器，正在追求一个结合教育和研究计划的重点是科学顾问在主流娱乐电影的制作中的作用。 主要目标是：1）学习科学研究的理论; 2）学习通过媒体研究科学传播问题的方法，包括访谈方法和历史分析; 3）开始从基础科学的职业生涯过渡到科学研究的研究和教学职业生涯; 4）扩大“公众理解科学”的领域，包括娱乐媒体中呈现的科学。 Kirby是一名进化和分子遗传学家，并寻求为学术研究人员的职业生涯做准备，通过多学科的方法来解决科学和技术通过媒体传播的方式。该项目的博士后培训部分包括核心理论和方法课程，参与康奈尔大学科学技术研究系充满活力的知识生活，并与特定的教职员工密切合作。 此外，研究金保持器持有人将担任“公众对科学的理解”杂志的助理编辑。“研究活动包括文献检索、档案研究、文件收集、电影欣赏及与科学主题的主流电影有关的分析。 主要的案例研究是侏罗纪公园系列，并将包括口头采访。 一个相关的研究内容涉及科学信息的商业化。 在这里，我们关注的是一位个体企业家，唐娜克莱恩，和一家科学咨询公司，起飞技术。

Project AbstractSES Proposal 0136119Bruce Lewenstein/David Kirby, Science Consultants, Fictional Films, and the Scientific ProcessCornell UniversityThis project is a postdoctoral fellowship. David Kirby, the fellowship holder, is pursuing a combined educational and research program focused on the role of science consultants in the production of mainstream entertainment films. The primary goals are to: 1) learn the theory of science studies; 2) learn methods for researching issues of science communication through the media, including interview methods and historical analysis; 3) begin the transition from a career in basic science to a research and teaching career in science studies; and 4) broaden the domain of "Public Understanding of Science" to include science presented in entertainment media. Kirby is trained as an evolutionary and molecular geneticist and seeks preparation for a career as an academic researcher unsing a multi-disciplinary approach to address the ways science and technology are communicated through media.The postdoctoral training component of the project consists of taking core theory and methods courses, participating in the vibrant intellectual life of Cornell's Department of Science & Technology Studies, and working closely with specific faculty members. In addition, the fellowship holder will serve as an assistant editor for the journal "Public Understanding of Science."The research activities include literature searches, archival research, document collection, film viewing, and analysis related to mainstream films with science themes. The primary case study is the Jurassic Park series, and will include oral interviews. A related research element concerns the commidification of scientific information. Here attention is given to one individual entrepreneur, Donna Cline, and a science consulting company, Takeoff Technologies.