Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Tradition of Science Plays 15
6. 2.Why Theater? The Appeal of Science Plays Now 41
7. 3. "Living Newspapers" and Other Plays about Physics and Physicists 61
8. 4. Copenhagen Interpretations: The Epistemology of Intention 91
9. 5. Evolution in Performance: The Natural Sciences on Stage 111
10. 6. Mathematics and Thermodynamics in the Theater 128
11. 7. Doctors' Dilemmas: Medicine under the Scalpel 155
12. 8. Just a Fiction": Staging History and Truth 182
13. Conclusion Alternating Currents: New Trends in Science and Theater 199
14. Appendix Four Centuries of Science Plays:An Annotated List 219
15. Notes 231
16. Bibliography 253
17. Index 263