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The private lives of scientists: revealing the human-side of science film: Author: Misztal, Stefanie Snioszek; Date: 2008-08-15; Program: Science and Natural History Filmmaking; Abstract: As a genre, science films have routinely dehumanized the scientists who appear in them, portraying these characters as simple, one-dimensional encyclopedias of knowledge, whose sole purpose is to relay facts and provide expert testimony in support of the filmmaker's agenda. These films fall short of their true potential when they neglect to present their subjects as complex, multidimensional human beings with fascinating stories, opinions, tragedies and comedies to share about their lives. As science filmmakers we should attempt to re-humanize the way science is portrayed on film by looking t...; Download File | View full details