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SampleTheMadScientistinPopularCulture.docxThe Mad Scientist in Popular Culture
Hendershot, Cyndy. "The Atomic Scientist, Science Fiction Films, and Paranoia." Journal of
American Culture, vol.20, no. 1, 1997, pp. 31-41. EBSCOHost DOI: 4994837550. Cyndy Hendershot, a widely published critic of science fiction texts, chooses three mid-
twentieth century science fiction film classics to examine the role of the scientist and the spread
of paranoia in American culture. The films--The Day the Earth Stood Still, Killers From
Space, and This Island Earth--reflect the position of the scientist as well as the attitudes of the
public toward their stature and downfall as "icons" of the culture. Hendershot is thorough in her
research; a complete bibliography follows the article, providing extensive sources for the
interested reader. McCarthey, Todd. Review of "Face/Off," by John Woo. Variety, 22 June 1997.
criminal proves to be an interesting and well-made film by veteran director John Woo. The use
of special effects throughout but especially during the transfer of faces notably marks this film as
successful with the audience. This well-documented review mentions the use of score, special
effects, and stunt work as positive criticism about the film.
Roach, Mary. Stiff. W.W. Norton & Company Ltd., 2004. Mary Roach, a writer who specializes in popular science issues, takes the reader on a
journey through what human bodies turn into once humans leave them. A jump back into the
past shows how obsessed doctors were with the possibility of bringing a human back to life,
including sewing a head back onto a decapitated human. The use of human cadavers, human
decomposition, and surgical experimentation on expired bodies are topics of great importance in
this interesting text.
Tucker, Abigail. "You, Robot." Smithsonian Magazine, vol. 43, no, 1, 2012, 28. Academic
Search Premier. DOI: 5005943.
Abigail Tucker, the first staff writer at Smithsonian Magazine, discusses the movement
called "Transhumanism,” which is a belief that one day there will be a technology to replace
human body parts. This article documents changes in the sciences with developments that
include augmented body parts, a lab-grown trachea replacement, and self-made magnetic
sensors for the fingertips. Avoiding death for as long as possible and using scientific technology
to help prolong life are important themes prominently developed throughout this effective article.
Whale, James, director. Frankenstein. 1931. Performance by Colin Clive and Boris Karloff,
Universal, 2006.
Famed director James Whale directs a script of Mary Shelley's 1823 prototype of the mad
scientist on film. Dr. Frankenstein's success in reanimating a corpse causes the censors to
remove for many decades his triumphant moment when he compares himself to God. This
version of Frankenstein is a necessary addition to any serious discussion of classic
science fiction films.
