According to Don Ulin:
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> 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
 
 
Any excuse to show _Dr. Strangelove_ is a good one.
 
 
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