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Women Who Calculated the Stars – The Real Science of “Hidden Figures”
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I rewatched one of my favourite films that carefully link physics, mathematics, and the sometimes disregarded achievements of women in science. “Hidden Figures” (2016) narrates the remarkable mathematicians Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson whose computations were crucial for America’s Space Race success.… Listen ⇢
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Time Dilation and Emotional Weight: How Interstellar’s Visualisation of Relativity Created New Possibilities for Cinema
The first time I watched Interstellar in theatres in 2014, I walked out with my mind racing. Having seen Inception, I thought I was prepared for Nolan’s style, but this was different – the multiple timelines, the physics concepts, and the emotional family drama all intertwining. Still, I can recall… Listen ⇢
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Where Physics Meets Film: An Introduction
Welcome on board Physics in Frames!Here is where cinematic storytelling meets the laws of the universe.As a film student with a camera in one hand and a very dog-eared copy of “Physics for Dummies” in the other, I’ve always been fascinated by how filmmakers translate the invisible laws of our… Listen ⇢
Meet the Physics in Frames Host.
Join us for conversations that bridge cinematic storytelling with the laws of physics, exploring how filmmakers visualise complex scientific concepts through the magic of cinema.
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