You would think that after intercepting broadcasts of science-fiction movies for decades, extraterrestrials would know that if they want to conquer us Earthlings they need to take out our lovably rebellious rogues and our unexpectedly heroic nerds.
Hopefully, with the increasing national emphasis on science and technology, some of our more innovative production companies will soon start venturing into the world of science, an area much untapped by the broadcast media in this region.
U.S.: The Center for Science and the Media is beginning programs to train broadcast science journalists, to work with kids to develop their understanding of science news, and to help scientists communicate their stories better to the public.
The year the first series was broadcast, 2010, was a jewel in the crown for the BBC in terms of science TV, and no doubt a big contributing factor to science (sort-of) becoming cool.
Yet, even as the importance of science and technology to people's lives has increased, newspapers, magazines, and broadcast media have been laying off science journalists at an alarming rate.
Seventy-five yeago agon on Halloween, Orson Welles aired his famous radio broadcast of H. G. Wells's 1897 science-fiction classic, "The War of the Worlds".
By Erin Overbey November 1, 2013 Seventy-five yeago agon on Halloween, Orson Welles aired his famous radio broadcast of H. G. Wells's 1897 science-fiction classic, "The War of the Worlds".
Radiolab is broadcast on America's WNYC but, thanks to its availability as a podcast, has found an international audience of science lovers and newcomers.
She dealt with issues of science, ethics and philosophy and was a regular contributor to A Point of View on Radio 4. Her Seven Ages of Science, broadcast over seven half-hour episodes for BBC Radio 4, was groundbreaking in its treatment and broad coverage of the history of science from the 17th century to the present day.
