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A project run by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) called the Science Entertainment Exchange aims to ensure that science stinkers become a thing of the past in films, TV shows, and video games. Last week, I participated, along with six other scientists, in a “science speed dating” event put on by the Exchange that was meant to increase the accuracy of science representation on big and little screens.

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Merchant also recounted a situation in which a television showrunner met an expert on aging during speed dating:

“During their exchange, the showrunner had a ‘eureka’ moment and realized there were scientific facts about certain types of dementia that she could use as a metaphor for levels of consciousness in her character, as well as a unique transition into flashback sequences.”

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