SCIENCE AND CINEMA
Learning outcomes will be verified through an oral exam aimed at assessing the students' knowledge of the contents of the PowerPoint slides as well as the clips extracted from the films and television episodes that compose the main part of the course.
Powerpoint slides and the book of Matteo Merzagora: "Scienza da vedere. L'immaginario scientifico sul grande e sul piccolo schermo". Sironi Editore, 2006
The first part of the course is aimed at illustrating the fundamentals of the making of films and TV series in the scientific field (number of hours: 16).
The second part of the course (number of hours: 30) focuses on the classroom viewing of scientific films and TV series, which will be commented on and discussed by the teacher. Some of the main films and TV series that will be discussed are: "Imitation game"; "A Beautiful mind"; "The Theory of everything"; "Dark Waters"; "Vajont"; "The Day After Tomorrow"; "The Core"; "The Day after Tomorrow"; "San Andreas"; "Interstellar"; "The Martian"; "Gravity"; "Dante's Peak"; "Manhattan"; "The Big Bang Theory"; "Young Sheldon".
The third part of the course (18 hours) is dedicated to the critical comparison between the fictionary represenation of subjects such as astrophysics, space exploration, mathematics, computer science, geophysics, volcanology, environmental and climatic risks, and the actual science behind the phenomena and concepts dealt with in the analyzed movies and TV series.
Students will have a chance to talk with the teacher after booking an appointment via e-mail.
E-mail address: pas.mariotto@uninsubia.it