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The aim of the article is to analyze how the cinematic images of science in the American horror movies of the decade following the creation of the nuclear bomb affect the way the viewers conceptualize the activity of scientists. The text explores four theoretical fields important for this subject — a parallel positive and negative valorization of science, the impact of 1950s horror cinema on the public’s...
This paper discusses the critical necessity of teaching students about the social and ethical responsibilities of scientists. Both a university scientist and a middle school science teacher reflect on the value of teaching the ethical issues that confront scientists. In the development of the atomic bomb in the US-led Manhattan Project, scientists faced the growing threat of atomic bombs by the Germans...
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