BONUS Pale, Male and Stale? Scientists on Netflix and Disney+ | WeAreSTS
Notas del episodio
STSNewsRoom #3. Chelsea Tripp reports. The lack of representation on screen is a political issue on everybody’s lips. I investigate how popular streaming platforms, Netflix and Disney+, portray scientists in terms of gender, race, sexuality, neurodivergency, and socio-economic background. Is representation of the scientist moving away from being presented as white, straight, and male? If not, why do big corporations like Netflix and Disney+ continue to present this image of scientists, and what can we do to improve representation as individuals?
The research mentioned in the episode is available as a supplement to the podcast. Depending on your listening platform, you can download the pdf directly or from our website:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/file/13005
Featuring
Presenter: Chelsea K. Tripp
She is profiled in “UCL Scholarship Stories”
She’s also featured in our annual magazine, STS Alchemy 2021
https://ucl.ac.uk/sts/alchemy
Interviewees:
1. Dr Stephen Hughes, Lecturer (Teaching) in Public Engagement
https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=SCLEM77
2. Dr Jean-Baptiste Gouyon, Associate Professor in Science Communication
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/gouyon
3. Gemma Milne, science broadcaster, writer, and journalist
4. Jasmine Chakravarty featured in the break.
WeAreSTS Host: Professor Joe Cain, Professor in History and Philosophy of Biology
https://ucl.ac.uk/sts/cain
Music credits
Music in the show’s introduction and conclusion:
“Rollin At 5,” by Kevin MacLeod
https://filmmusic.io/song/5000-rollin-at-5
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In the break we heard:
Silly Intro by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4786-silly-intro
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Inside the episode, Chelsea uses this music:
-Introductory and end music- “A happy smile on your face” by Music L Files
-Suspense sound effect- “Under investigation” by Iconics Music Production and Composition
-Clock sound effect- “Grandfather clock ticks” by Videvo
-Applause- “Number 1 sound effect” by Soundjay.com
Production information
Editing and post-production of the episode by Chelsea Tripp.
Show editing and production by Professor Joe Cain.
Podcast information
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