Hollywood Science: Movies, Science, and the End of the World (Paperback)

Preface: A Personal Note
Introduction
1. Looking for Science in the Movies? Check Out Science Fiction Films First
Part I. Dangers from Nature
2. Alien Encounters
3. Devastating Collisions
4. Our Violent Planet
Part II. Dangers from Ourselves
5. Atoms Unleashed
6. Genes and Germs Gone Bad
7. The Computers Take Over
Part III. The Good, the Bad, and the Real
8. Scientists as Heroes, Nerds, and Villains
9. Solid Science and Quantum Loopiness: Golden Eagles and Golden Turkeys
10. Hollywood Science vs. Real Science
Afterword: Finding Real Science in the Movies and Beyond
Appendix: Alongside Hollywood Science, There's Popcorn Science
Further Reading and Viewing
Filmography
Acknowledgments
Index