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From information overload to increasing worries about technological backlash, the drive to explain science to the public, and to make it more appealing to them, has never been stronger.

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Is science TV dead

Poll ended at Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:58 am

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PHEW! WHAT'S THAT SMELL?
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Science on TV

Postby Mad Dan Eccles on Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:57 am

Yes, Science on TV, not in TV.

Jonathan Sanderson is a TV producer, specializing in science for children, and an all round good egg. He says that 'science TV is dead'.

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Postby amy c. on Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:49 am

Er...you're asking a bunch of people willing to download and watch video of scientists singing about PCR and failing to grow yeast cultures.

But. I did stay up till nearly 3 am watching the TV version of...Schactman's? pop-sci book about temperature. I thought it was totally riveting.
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Postby Editor on Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:06 am

Not entirely dead. There's a nice series on (I think 4) at the moment called StormChasers, about crazy scientists who drive vans after twisters to measure stuff.

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Postby tideliar on Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:42 pm

That Stormchasers show was hilarious. The boyish exubarence of the director vs. the nerdy deliberateness of the cheif scientist makes for rather compelling viewing.
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Postby John from Florida on Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:46 pm

I think it's a totally dead art form overall. I grew up with classic NOVA and that's so hard to match now.
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Postby Daughter of Darwin on Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:27 pm

I no longer bother, mostly. Would rather watch a good drama!
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