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Hollywood Blockbusters: Unlimited Fun but Limited Science Literacy
C. J. Efthimiou, R. A. Llewellyn
In this article, we examine specific scenes from popular action and sci-fi movies and show how they blatantly break the laws of physics, all in the name of entertainment, but coinc…
Physics in Films: An Assessment
C. Efthimiou, R. Llewellyn, D. Maronde +1
Physics in Films is an alternative version of the physical science course offered to non-science majors at the University of Central Florida. The course uses the popularity of Holl…
Is Peudoscience the Solution to Science Literacy?
C. J. Efthimiou, R. Llewellyn
Brief overview of the `Pseudoscience' flavor of the `Physics in Films' project at the University of Central Florida.
Cinema, Fermi Problems, & General Education
C. J. Efthimiou, R. Llewellyn
During the past several years the authors have developed a new approach to the teaching of Physical Science, a general education course typically found in the curricula of nearly e…
Cinema as a tool for science literacy
Costas J. Efthimiou, Ralph A. Llewellyn
A project known as "Physics in Films" currently underway at UCF is designed to generate renewed interest and excitement in the standard "Physical Science" course. In the initial, d…
Physics in Films: A New Approach to Teaching Science
Costas J. Efthimiou, Ralph Llewellyn
Over the past year and a half we have developed an innovative approach to the teaching of `Physical Science', a general education course typically found in the curricula of nearly…