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Civics at the Movies: NASA and Hollywood

Civics at the Movies: NASA and Hollywood

FromCivics 101


Civics at the Movies: NASA and Hollywood

FromCivics 101

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We're launching a new series called Civics at the Movies, where we'll talk  about the fun we have (and the inaccuracies we count!) when government and civics appear on screen...from All The President's Men to Veep to...don't even get us started. For our inaugural edition, we're talking about NASA and Hollywood. Why does the agency in charge of science and technology relating to air and space have such a close relationship with the movie industry? And is it true that NASA scientist sometimes get inspiration from science fiction when they invent new gadgets?We turned to NASA's Chief Scientist  James Green to find out. ______This episode was produced by Jacqui Fulton and features music by  AnimalWeapon, Chris Zabriskie, Uncanny Valleys, Nangdo, Sci Fi Industries, Ansia Orchestra, Blue Dot Sessions, and Karl Casey.(Note: Nangdo's work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License)
Released:
Dec 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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