On Thu, 18 Nov 1993, Don Ulin wrote:
 
> I don't want to flood everyone's mail with answers to a question
> that only I am interested in, but I would like any
> suggestions that anyone may have.  So please send replies directly
> to me.  If anyone else wants the replies, I'll pass them on all
> together.
>
> THE QUESTION:  I'm trying to a add some film to a course I've taught
> before on the language and community of science.  What I'm looking
> for is examples of stereotypes of scientists: the scientist as hero;
> the mad, dangerous scientist; the helpless scientist; seekers after
> power; scientist as adventurer.  I'm especially interested in
> examples of the scientist as foolish, childish, and/or in a world
> of (inevitably) his own.  I will probably not show more than one
> or two films in their entirety, but I want to put together a
> collection of excerpts since it's the image, not the entire
> narrative that I'm interested in for this purpose.  So please send
> me the names of your favorites and I will be very much obliged.
> (Right now I've been thinking of _Back to the Future_ and _Killer
> Bats_ [Bela Lugosi]).  I know it's an enormous field, but I would
> appreciate any suggestions.
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> -- Don Ulin
>
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I am intrested in the replys.
A tv show "Dinosuars"  poked fun of the sterotypical scientist
esp. as an expert witness in court.
 
E. MacLaurin