(14 October, 2016) A journalist and a nerd is how Andrea Gentile describes himself. In the following days, he will be in Vienna to present his book “La Scienza delle serie TV” (The Science behind TV shows) on Thursday, October 20 at the Hartliebs Bücher (Porzellangasse 36, 1090, Vienna). The author, who responsible for the current affairs, science, play and data sections of “Wired Italia”, will explain how his latest work came to be. His latest work is about the science behind the most popular TV shows. Could a chemistry teacher really cook drugs such as Walter White in Breaking Bad? When will we be able to teleport like in Start Trek? What is the best way to respond to a zombie epidemic such as the one encountered in The Walking Dead? One can talk about science from the comfort of their armchair in front of the TV. TV shows have become cult products, the most popular are science-fiction, medical or crime investigation, which include a lot of scientific scenarios. Is there any truth to what they depict? From the The Big Bang Theory to the fictional diagnoses of Dr. House, the alien conspiracies of X-files and the nature of time in True Detective. Gentile reveals the hidden side of our favourite TV series in an accessible language and explanations. (red)
