The Mad Scientist Archetype Is Portrayed In The Media

Have you heard of the show called “Bill Nye the Science Guy?” Of course you have, but did you know that wasn't the first show he was on? Bill made his television debut on a show called “Almost Live!” where he was a science explainer. He got his nickname when he corrected John Keister on his pronunciation of gigawatt which prompted the response “Who do you think you are, Bill Nye the science guy?” Later, he would make a pilot for the famous show “Bill Nye the Science Guy” which quickly gained popularity because children's television channels could schedule the show as an educational show to fulfill the “Children's Television Act.”(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Television_Act) As a result of the shows popularity, a study was conducted on the children who watched the show to see if it helped them with science

Sometimes careless science publishing can weaken the public’s confidence in science and the government. The Media is enormously powerful and leading and will influence people’s opinions on everything. There are plenty of stories in the media that will change the public’s perception of science or even make them see a new perception. Sometimes these stories are just written to scare the public into believing a certain thing just so they can sell their stories.

John M. Barry, the author of The Great Influenza, writes about scientists and the obstacles they face. He claims that scientists are explorers in the wilderness that is science. There is no charted path to go down and no one to follow. Scientists will always be uncertain, however scientists should possess certain characteristics to overcome the doubt. He appeals to our emotions to explain the necessary characteristics a scientist has to posses. John M. Barry uses anaphoras, motifs, and pathos in his definition of what scientists do.

Within the article titled “The Mistrust of Science” by Atul Gawande, the article is a written document of an address at the California Institute of Technology and describes the connection of science to every single human on Earth. This is done because the presenter defines science as “a systematic way of thinking” since science allows humans to contemplate beyond the information being given to them at any time, such as the questions may follow of how, when, where, why, and how? The presenter states the opinion that, no matter what major you are declared as or the type of occupation you hold, science is embedded into the way you are living, despite you not having any knowledge of certain science topics.

In The Great Influenza, John M. Barry, effectively characterizes scientific research by using, metaphor, allusion, and appeal to pathos. Barry uses allusion when he refers to Claude Bernard's statement,"Science teaches us to doubt." This allusion is the basis of Barry's argument on what being a scientist means. Barry argues that a scientist is someone who experiments. Someone who discovers new things. Barry also alludes to one of the most iconic scientists, Albert Einstein. This allusion adds some credibility to Barry's argument. Barry uses metaphor to make science appear like a noble sacrifice for a scientist, and this also appeals to the pathos of the reader. The reader feels sympathetic for scientists. "A scientist must accept the fact that

In John M. Barry’s “The Great Influenza” he states, “All real scientists exist on the frontier”(Barry 23). During the 1918 influenza epidemic Barry wrote “The Great Influenza” to describe the research that was happening revolving influenza. He describes different characteristic the scientist had to have researching the flu. He recognized the challenges that came with it. He also believes that if you are a scientist that you must be courageous to accept the uncertainty that comes with the job. “The Great Influenza” written by John M. Barry utilizes metaphors and descriptive diction to analyze the characteristics regarding scientist.

If you search through your television guide, you will see at least three of these shows on at the same time on different channels, many even having all-day marathons for you to enjoy on Saturday morning. Simon Cole and Rachel Dioso-Villa have analyzed that many of these fictitious programs attempt to make science “sexy,” which may be the reason why we are so attracted to them. The scientists look stylish at all times; wearing nice suits or dresses out on the field or in the laboratory, having normal work days, finding everything they need, having all of the state-of-the-art equipment and staff they need, and more importantly, they get everything done quickly and effectively. This glamorous, action-packed lifestyle gives a false sense of what the career itself actually entails, which includes giant lab coats, numerous court sessions, understaffed laboratories, no gun, and an abundance of paperwork.

Much credit should belong to scientists for making important technological and medical discoveries in the world. In Bishop,'sEnemies of Promise," well known scientists point out views regarding their belief in science. Representative George E. Brown, Jr., who has been trained as a physicist admits that "his faith in science has been shaken." He feels that as our knowledge of science increases, so do the occurrence of social problems. Brown, Jr. Feels that the progression of science should lead to diminishing social problems rather than an increase.(238) The real question is, is science to blame, or are the humans creating science to blame? Critics such as Brown and Lamm "blame science for what are actually the failures of individuals to use the knowledge that science has provided." Frankenstein, The Modern Prometheus, is a good example of a myth about a scientist who took science to an extreme.

John M. Barry's ///The Great Influenza///, about the 1918 flu epidemic, explains how as well as why scientists commit to their calling. By the end of the excerpt, Barry, through his words, bases the nature of scientific research on uncertainty, which requires diligence, risk, and exploration out of exceptional scientists. Using rhetorical strategies, Barry characterizes scientific research as mysterious and dangerous, a research done by scientists who are pioneers, in a figurative sense.

I associate the world’s image with those scientists. I see the world differently because these

In the present day, society depends on Science greatly; it supplies jobs, provides technology capable of saving lives, and furthers our society in many positive ways. However, society often misses the negative aspects of Science. Vonnegut identifies many problems with the general perspective on Science in Cat's Cradle,

data. Often that meant working for a large company who could provide the significant investment

“This is the monster we know so well, the monster we have taken into our hearts and lives, the monster that makes us tremble and cheer, the monster we fear, we seek, and we have become. This is the monster made by man” (Hitchcock 3). Monsters like Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein have been used on many occasions to describe people’s or societies’ self-created monsters. America, contrary to its attractive appeal, is filled with its own self-created monsters lurking in the darkness that have yet to show their true colors. It is our monsters that I find particularly relatable to the popular television show Doctor Who. Specifically, season two episodes five and six. In these episodes we are introduced to a parallel world, strikingly similar to our own. In this world, their monsters come in the form of the Cybermen, who were created by a mad scientist with the backing of a corrupt corporation. In America today, we see similar monsters in our quickly expanding scientific advancements and in our nation’s decision to view corporations as legal persons.

“What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to know what's going on.” He got in an automobile crash that left both his arms broken and the right side of his body paralyzed.

Other phrases throughout the first four pages use words like "nightmare", "destroy", "haunt", and "anguish" to attract readers to how seriously society takes awareness of science. These phrases get readers to feel the urgency of the views against science in society. The dark phrasing successfully shows that society has taken a responsible view against incorrect scientific application.