This course investigates the interplay between science and celebrity throughout the 20th century with attention to the role that press and public interest has played in the lives of various scientists and in the development of scientific ideas, events, and controversies during this time.It touches on topics in the physical sciences and life sciences from dinosaurs and de-extinction to nuclear physics, the space race, and climate change with the goal of understanding these topics within the context of the rise of the mass media, celebrity culture, and the Hollywood Blockbuster.
