Reconsidering the Image of Scientists in Film & Television [Framing Science]

Chiwetel Ejiofor as geologist Adrian Helmsley in last year's blockbuster 2012 is one of the many emerging "hero" images of scientists in popular film and television. In graduate school, I published with several colleagues a paper examining the portrayal of scientists in film and television and the relationship to audience perceptions. At last week's workshop on science and art in Alberta, I had ...

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Daily ShareChat: Sky Network Television

Sky Network Television's confirmation of its five-year extension of broadcast arrangements with the SANZAR rugby unions for 2011 to 2015 was expected due to its buying power, its about 800,000 customer base and its relationship with News Corp, says ASB Securities analyst David Boyce.

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Listen To Our Exclusive Interview With Tommy Tallarico

Streaming Above, or download the interview via iTunes In this 2+ hour interview Tommy reveals all. We talk about New ventures with Disney and PBS, old school gaming, his relationship with Miyamoto, guitars, music, his involvement in creating Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, everything you could want to know about the future of Video Games Live, gaming preferences, Michael Jackson’s involvement on Sonic 3, console wars, his voice acting, and TONS more! About Tommy Tommy Tallarico (born on

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Obama redefines White House relationship with top field commander

Reporting from Washington - President Obama and his predecessor differ significantly in their approach to America's wars. They differ at least as much in their relationship with their top battlefield commander. During the Bush administration, Gen. David H. Petraeus, the ground commander in Iraq, assumed the role of a trusted advisor who frequently visited the White House or talked to the president by phone.But Obama's commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, occupies a defined

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Barney in a Fat Suit on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

Check out photos of Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) in a fat suit on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER "The Rough Patch" season 5 episode 7 airing Monday, November 9 10:00pm ET/PT. Episode Synopsis : HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER "The Rough Patch" Season 5 Episode 7 - After Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) and Robin hit a rough patch in their relationship, Lily devises the perfect plan to break them up, calling in help from Robin's famous friend, Alan Thicke, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Nov. 9 (8:00-8:30 PM, E

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