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 > > ******************************************************** > * [log in to unmask] English Department * > * [log in to unmask] Ballantine Hall 442 * > * Indiana University * > * (812) 333-9084 Bloomington, IN 47405 * > ******************************************************** 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