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

95-50660惠勒“黄金时段”科学剧计划拨款摘要：这是一项计划拨款，将使美国科学促进会召集一群科学家、科学教育家和电视编剧/制片人，为一部科学电视连续剧制定概念和初步剧本，并由一家主要电视网在黄金时段播出。这部剧暂定名为《院长》，讲述的是一所以小型麻省理工学院为蓝本的大学的文理学院院长的故事。这所大学因走在科学研究的前沿而闻名。院长是在一个令人兴奋和迷人的漩涡的中心。每周，院长都会处理各种各样的问题，从新型新型基因工程研究的社会影响到获得绝密军事合同的阴谋。这些问题以人物的故事呈现——科学家、学生、首席执行官和政治家，他们试图在院长处理科学问题时影响他/她。在计划阶段的具体活动包括：o召集一个咨询小组来制定故事情节，在不破坏黄金时间和娱乐限制的情况下，最大限度地增加科学的数量。o撰写一部连续剧的初始剧本和主要元素的大纲。o向各大电视台的高管介绍概念和剧本，评估他们对剧集的兴趣和可能的投入。计划阶段的关键人员是杰拉尔德·惠勒，他是美国科学促进会公众理解科学和技术部门的主任；物理学家和一般概念的最初创造者利昂·莱德曼；阿德里安·马龙是《人类的崛起》和《宇宙》等大型电视剧的电视制片人。

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."