TV made me do it
French President Emmanuel Macron has said 鈥渨e will fight hard鈥 to keep Emily in Paris in France. How have film and TV shaped 鈥 and been shaped by 鈥 science?
Spoiler alert! At the end of the fourth season of Emily in Paris, the protagonist sets off to go to Rome. In response, the French President Emmanuel Macron has promised that 鈥渨e will fight hard鈥 to keep Emily in Paris in France. Why does he care so much? A recent study suggests that 38 per cent of all visitors to Paris name the show as one of the reasons for visiting. Inspired by this factoid, we started thinking about the ways in which TV can influence us.
We examine how Star Trek inspired mobile phones 鈥 and the outfit of one of our panelists. Plus, we find out more about the impact Dana Scully from The X Files had on a generation of girls. And what does psychology say about fandom?
But how can science influence the films? We speak to Dr Adam Rutherford, a geneticist, broadcaster, and, importantly, scientific advisor for movies. What does that last role involve? Which films get the science right? And is scientific accuracy important for a Hollywood blockbuster?
Also in the programme, we hear about the mysterious recent earthquakes in Ethiopia, and Unexpected Elements listeners with visual impairments get in touch to share the secrets of what they can see inside their heads. And finally, we take a look at the surprising connection between cricket and statistics.
Presenter: Marnie Chesterton with Andrada Fiscutean and Christine Yohannes
Producer: Florian Bohr with Alice Lipscombe-Southwell and Anna Charalambou
Sound engineer: Cath McGhee
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