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

STS 奖学金：科学顾问、虚构电影和科学过程

• 批准号: 0136119
• 负责人: Bruce Lewenstein
• 金额: $ 4.2万
• 依托单位: Cornell University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Fellowship Award
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-03-01 至 2003-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0136119&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: STS; Fellowships; Science; Consultants; Fictional

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.

项目摘要SES提案0136119布鲁斯·勒温斯坦/大卫·柯比，科学顾问，虚构电影和科学进程康奈尔大学这个项目是博士后奖学金。奖学金获得者大卫·柯比正在进行一个教育和研究相结合的项目，重点是科学顾问在主流娱乐电影制作中的作用。其主要目标是：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，包括采访方法和历史分析；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生涯；4)扩大“公众对科学的理解”的领域，包括娱乐媒体中呈现的科学。Kirby是一名进化论和分子遗传学家，他正在寻求作为一名学术研究人员的职业准备，他采用了一种多学科的方法来解决科学和技术通过媒体进行交流的方式。该项目的博士后培训部分包括学习核心理论和方法课程，参加康奈尔大学科学与技术研究系充满活力的智力生活，以及与特定的教职员工密切合作。此外，研究员还将担任《公众对科学的理解》杂志的助理编辑。研究活动包括文献搜索、档案研究、文献收集、电影观看和与科学题材主流电影相关的分析。主要的案例研究是《侏罗纪公园》系列，将包括口头采访。一个相关的研究内容涉及科学信息的归类。这里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--腾飞科技公司。