Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface: A Personal Note ix
4. Introduction
5. 1. Looking for Science in the Movies? 3
6. Part I. Dangers from Nature
7. 2. Alien Encounters 19
8. 3. Devastating Collisions 49
9. 4. Our Violent Planet 67
10. Part II. Dangers from Ourselves
11. 5. Atoms Unleashed 93
12. 6. Genes and Germs Gone Bad 116
13. 7. The Computers Take Over 142
14. Part III. The Good, The Bad, and The Real
15. 8. Scientists as Heroes, Nerds, and Villains 167
16. 9. Solid Science and Quantum Loopiness: Golden Ea gles and Golden Turkeys 196
17. 10. Hollywood Science vs. Real Science 213
18. Afterword: Finding Real Science in the Movies and Beyond 227
19. Appendix: Alongside Hollywood Science, There’s Popcorn Science 229
20. Further Reading and Viewing 231
21. Filmography 239
22. Acknowledgments 243
23. Index 245