The best example maybe the Simpsons cartoon series. Not only are there
frequent parodies of such things as nuclear energy, genetics and space
exploration but Stephen Hawking and Stephen Jay Gould have had cameo roles
(presumably with their permission).
All the best
Simon Carter
At 14:25 30/07/2002 +0200, you wrote:
>Dear all,
>I’m currently writing a thesis on ‘Science and Comedy’
>and need a little help. I’m particularly interested in finding
>examples where the two have been mixed – TV / radio / stand up /
>theatre – and looking at whether it worked, and if it didn't then
>looking into that.
>I'm looking for suggestions of people who have tried / been involved with
>this, and also examples of programmes or ventures that were brave enough
>to try to mix the two.
>Also, I hear a rumour that last week’s South Park was about stem
>cells. I don’t suppose anybody recorded it??
>
>Thanks
>Helen
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________________________________
>Freeserve AnyTime, only £13.99 per month with one month's FREE trial!
>For more information visit http://www.freeserve.com/time/ or call free on
>0800 970 8890
>
>**********************************************************************
>
>1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example,
>send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message:
>
>set psci-com nomail
>
>2. To resume email from the list, send the following message:
>
>set psci-com mail
>
>3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the
>message:
>
>leave psci-com
>
>4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list
>archive,
>can be found at the list web site:
>http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html
>
>5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and
>science
>and society can be found at http://psci-com.org.uk
>**********************************************************************
**********************************************************************
1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example,
send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message:
set psci-com nomail
2. To resume email from the list, send the following message:
set psci-com mail
3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message:
leave psci-com
4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive,
can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html
5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science
and society can be found at http://psci-com.org.uk
**********************************************************************
|