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PopSci’s Guide to Summer Sci-Tech Movies

From the gadgets in Get Smart to the gamma rays in The Hulk, we rate the scientific jargon quotient of new films

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PopSci’s Guide to Sci-Tech Summer Movies

From the gadgets in Get Smart to the gamma rays in The Hulk, we rate the scientific jargon quotient of the summer's hottest flicks Its blockbuster season, and that means mad scientists, angry robots...

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The Ultimate Swiss Army Knife?

Gadgets Get Smart is loaded with new gadgets, but this wild take on the famous utility knife tops them all When we spoke with Peter Segal—director of the upcoming film Get Smart—for our Sci-Tech...

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The Science of Sci-Fi

Science Our resident film physicist tackles the final frontier and finds some key pointers for our own space travels In the world of cinematic science fiction one of the most appealing themes involves...

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The Incredible Hulk: Curiously Strong

Our expert tackles the physics behind the hero's super-strength (his magical pants are another story) The latest cinematic version of The Incredible Hulk is due to hit theaters soon. Now, many people...

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The Physics of Animation

A new college course intends to teach future Hollywood artists the basic science necessary to make virtual worlds look realistic San Jose State University is soon going to start offering a class...

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Does Hollywood Really Need to Get the Science Right?

Science A SETI astronomer just wants storytellers to classify scientists as human You can almost see scientists rubbing their hands (or groaning) whenever a new Hollywood film rolls out, riddled with...

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2011 Summer Movie Smackdown: Unraveling Science Fiction From Fact

Technology Five summer blockbusters get a shot of reality This summer there's an excellent line-up of films full of mind-blowing technology. A stealth aircraft makes an appearance in X-Men: First...

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Inspired by Science, Guillermo del Toro's Hollywood Monsters Come to Life

Science Del Toro begins his creature creation with "the National Geographic approach" Consider the plant monster from Hellboy II or the eyeless creep in Pan’s Labyrinth: Director Guillermo del Toro...

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Future Shocks: Predictions From the World's Foremost Film Prognosticator

Cars How the designer of Blade Runner thinks the future will look Science fiction is where the future happens first, and that puts futurist Syd Mead at least two steps ahead of the rest of us. The...

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