Movies can capture our imagination, take us to different worlds, and reveal great people, and their visionary minds. In this gallery, we'll explore the best movies about scientists ever made ...

These included Chris Luchini, a scientist who makes computer models of comets for NASA. “A major impact we had on the movie was to make the film-makers aware that the gravity on a comet is ...

This 25-year-old sci-fi disaster movie is still lauded by scientists — here's why Salon spoke with scientists who praised "Deep Impact" — and with others who helped make it ...

To understand how tornadoes behave, scientists need to be near the storm. The movies get some of it right. ‘Twisters’ movie: Two tornado scientists take us inside the real world of storm chasing ...

Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful – we know, because we do it. It has also been essential for developing today’s understanding of how tornadoes form and how they behave ...

20 years ago, the cult classic movie 'The Core' was released in theaters. From the start, it's clear that science is more a plot device than anything — but some scientists love it anyway. Today ...

04/19/2025 April 19, 2025. Hollywood films aren't always known for having realistic scenarios. So how do scientists work with some of the biggest productions to bring real science to science fiction?

Discover showtimes, read reviews, watch trailers, find streaming options, and see where to watch The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012). Explore cast details and learn more on Moviefone.

With movie magic, it becomes possible to cross universes and see how you might have lived on a different timeline. But in the real world, even though those worlds do theoretically exist, they can ...