Scientists in the movies
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Scientists have gotten a poor reputation because of the way in which they are portrayed as nerds, mad scientists or other negative characters in most motion pictures. One movie that depicts scientists in a favorable light is a documentary based on 'A Brief History of Time.'
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
Portrayals, Scientists
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
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Privacy and data collection on the Net
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The World Wide Web has become a boon to advertisers who want to target specialized interest groups. Commercial databases track the online behavior of users, and experts believe that this intrusiveness will only increase in the future.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
Methods, Economic aspects, Privacy, Ethical aspects, World Wide Web, Access control (Computers), Computer access control
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
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