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<p><i>"You think too much!&nbsp; You mother F@$#%&amp;* think too much!&nbsp; You're nothing but an arrogant, pointy-headed intellectual — I want you out of my classroom and off the premises in five minutes or I'm calling the police and having you arrested for trespassing." — Hollywood acting teacher to Randy Olson, former scientist</i></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>After nearly a decade on the defensive, the world of science is about to be restored to its rightful place.&nbsp; But is the American public really ready for science?&nbsp; And is the world of science ready for the American public?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Scientists wear ragged clothes, forget to comb their hair, and speak in a language that even they don't understand.&nbsp; Or so people think. Most scientists don't care how they are perceived, but in our media-dominated age, style points count.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Enter Randy Olson.&nbsp; Fifteen years ago, Olson bid farewell to the science world and shipped off to Hollywood ready to change the world. With films like <i>Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus</i> (Tribeca '06, Showtime) and <i>Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy</i> (Outfest '08), he has tried to brid

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Author

Randy Olson

Publisher

Island Press

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781597265638

Category

science

Subjects

Fiction, Science, Business

Rating

3.74 / 5 (413 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14