Blick on Flicks http://www.nsta.org/publications/blickonflicks.aspx Blick on Flicks en-us NSTA Logo http://www.nsta.org/main/images/ssnsta2.gif http://www.nsta.org/publications/press/behind.aspx 100 28 Recalling Super 8 Film http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=59223 The technology of movie making, then and now. Holmes and Watson Can Get There From Here: Transportation in A Game of Shadows http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=59201 Also a bit of chemistry and math to connect to your classroom. Comic Science: Biology, Geography, and Physics on the Funny Pages http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=59173 The joke's on you if you don't think there's science in the funnies. Transformers: More Action, Less Science Than Meets the Eye http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=59124 But the aerodynamics of the "wingsuit" are very accurate, indeed. Can You Find the Science Tonight? Animal Physiology in The Lion King http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=59044 Sometimes the animators get it just right. A Taste for Science: Good Eats in the Classroom http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=58939 Kitchen science on TV. The A-Team Doesn't Earn an A in Physics http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=58897 A reaction to an action film. The Big Bang Theory Effect http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=58548 The effects of this popular TV show are not all positive. Megamind--The Fittest Survive http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=58321 Prof. Blickenstaff examines this animated feature, just released on DVD. Stammering and the Science of Sound in The King's Speech http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=58220 It won the Academy Award for best picture. How's the science? Haber: Ethics in the Laboratory http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=58157 NSTA's movie critic examines the thorny issues in this compelling documentary. Muggle or Wizard? Science in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=58079 Prof. Blickenstaff's take on the science in this installment of the Harry Potter series. Retired and Extremely Devoted to MythBusters http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=57980 Prof. Blickenstaff reviews the madcap movie RED. Inspiration on the Rugby Field: The Science of Invictus http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=57880 A review by Jacob Clark Blickenstaff. Opening a Pandora's Box of Science Problems in Avatar http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=57763 Prof. Blickenstaff turns a critical eye on the science in Avatar. High-Voltage Science in The Sorcerer's Apprentice http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=57682 Prof. Blickenstaff discusses the role played by Tesla's coil in The Sorcerer's Apprentice. To College and Back? Science in Toy Story 3 http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=57577 Prof. Blickenstaff finds science in the latest Pixar release. If I Could Turn Back Time: Physics in The Prince of Persia http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=57498 Prof. Blickenstaff looks at the physics of the leaps and tumbles and time travel in Prince of Persia. Finding Science in Dragon Training http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=57428 Prof. Blickenstaff reviews How to Train Your Dragon. Here Comes They Might Be Giants http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=57304 Prof. Blickenstaff takes a break from movies to review a favorite music CD. Successful Science Fiction in Moon http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=57151 Prof. Blickenstaff reviews an overlooked scifi movie from 2009. Careful Science Ignored: Forensics and Police Procedurals http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=57055 Prof. Blickenstaff discusses the state of forensic science on TV. Sherlock Holmes: A Study of Science http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=56983 Prof. Blickenstaff's review of the new Sherlock Holmes movie. A Reboot for Star Trek Science http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=56851 Prof. Blickenstaff's review of the latest Star Trek adventure. Amelia and the Physics of Flight http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=56714 Prof. Blickenstaff's review of the Amelia Earhart biopic. The Old Song and Dance: Physics and the Remake of Fame http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=56590 Prof. Blickenstaff's review of Fame (2009). Aliens Teach Humanity in District 9 http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=56452 Prof. Blickenstaff's review of District 9. Bringing Hollywood Science to School http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=56396 Prof. Blickenstaff gives some general tips and suggestions for using popular movies and television series in the science classroom. Don't Try This at Home: Mythbusters in the Science Classroom http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=56247 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of the TV series Mythbusters. Pixar is Up to Something Good http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=56127 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of Up. A Hollywood Solution to a Viral Problem http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=56026 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of Outbreak. Monsters vs. Aliens: Classic Sci-Fi in 3D http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=55918 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of Monsters vs. Aliens. Pushing the Limits http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=55814 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of Push. Nuking the Fridge, Odd Magnetism, and Issues with Inertia in The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=55707 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Advanced Cartoon Physics: Lessons from WALL-E http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=55602 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of WALL-E. The Physics of Vampire Baseball http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=55506 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of Twilight. Physics and Batman: A Troubled Relationship http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=55445 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of The Dark Knight. Under Pressure: Jimmy Choo and Body Image in The Devil Wears Prada http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=55377 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of The Devil Wears Prada. Microbial David vs. Alien Goliath http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=55259 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of the remake of War of the Worlds. A Journey to the Center of the Earth, Or How Low Can You Go? http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=55137 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of the remake of Journey to the Center of the Earth. One Happening Science Teacher http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=55011 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of The Happening. Nim's (Fantasy) Island http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=54852 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of Nim's Island. A Scientific Approach to Surviving a Zombie Attack http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=54744 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of I Am Legend. Jumping to the Wrong Conclusions http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=54634 Jacob Clark Blickenstaff's review of Jumper.