TITLE OF THE DISPLAY REAL SCIENCE THEATER – SCIENCE ON THE BIG SCREEN

BY RACHELLE RAMER ([email protected]) AND MEGAN O’DONNELL ([email protected]), GRAINGER ENGINEERING LIBRARY

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT Super toys. Disasters. Space Travel. Baseball. What do all of these have in common? They are the stuff of dreams and of science! This display will highlight how real scientific research impacts our lives by linking scientific theories to related movies. Using movies will spark the interest of the general population while highlighting Grainger Engineering Library’s vast research collection. This display will pair posters from popular movies with books that describe the science that inspired them. Signs which clearly explain the interrelation between each set of movie and scientific discipline will be supplemented with QR codes for quick and easy access to library holdings. QR codes, also known as two-dimensional barcodes, can be scanned by mobile devices to automatically open a web browser and display the relevant page from the university’s catalog. Along with the topics listed above, the display will feature time travel, robotics, nuclear fusion generators, geology, naval architecture, meteorology, virtual reality, and bioengineering. Through highlighting movies that are interesting and familiar, scientists and non- scientists alike will be inspired with curiosity and driven to explore the Grainger Engineering Library’s collection.

LIST OF ITEMS TO BE DISPLAYED

BOOKS TO BE DISPLAYED • Loving the machine : the art and science of Japanese robots • Robotics : a reference guide to the new technology • Wearable robots : biomechatronic exoskeletons • The science of the cold fusion phenomenon • Basic Ship Theory • Practical design of ships and other floating structures • Earth's core : dynamics, structure, rotation • The Tornado : its structure, dynamics, prediction, and hazards • America in space : NASA's first fifty years • Human computer interaction : developing effective organizational information systems • Death rays, jet packs, stunts & supercars : the fantastic physics of film's most celebrated secret agent • Explosion protection • The physics of baseball • Biotechnology unzipped : promises and realities

MOVIES DISPLAYED AS POSTERS • Real Steel • Iron Man • Titanic • The Core • Twister • Apollo 13 • : Legacy • Casino Royale • Moneyball • Jurassic Park

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THE EXHIBIT

DISPLAY MATERIALS • Wire book stands (estimate: 10- 14 pieces) o To display the books and movie posters • Felt (bean bag) cushions (estimate: 1-2 pieces) o To display one oversized book • Risers (estimate: as needed; dimensions not given) o To add depth and variety to the display • Black crushed velvet fabric (estimate: varies by riser sizes) o To drape the bottom of the cases and risers • Various “props” o Such as a baseball mitt, model rocket, toy robots and dinosaurs, etc. to add variety to the display. o Will be provided by the proposal writers and Grainger Library staff.

POSTERS • High quality prints of 10 movie posters o Posters will be printed by the UI-UC F&S print shop on glossy cover stock. o Estimated cost: $ 14.28 • 3/16" black foam-core boards (estimate of 2- 3 boards at 20 x 30 inches) o To build the movie poster “box” display in display case 1 o To mount movie posters for added stability in display case 2 o Estimated cost: $3.50 - $5 per board depending on vendor

LABELS • QR and Display Case labels o Printed material will be provided by Grainger o Colored paper to mount QR labels (cardstock weight preferred) • Removable double sided poster tape o To attach QR labels to the outside of the display case glass Bioengineering & Jurassic Park

In Jurassic Park, scientists breed dinosaurs using the DNA extracted from prehistoric mosquitos. While bioengineering has yet to bring ex- tinct species to life, current research in Japan aims to clone a mammoth from preserved bone marrow.

Bioengineering researchers cure diseases, grow replacement organs,

Display Case Label 1 design better crops, and build greener virus-built batteries.

Sabermetrics & Moneyball

Sabermetrics is the math of baseball. Using statistics and physical analy- sis, managers can predict the future performance of baseball players and teams. This same math can also help target areas of improvement and inform training programs. Well-known statistics like a player’s batting average or Runs Batted In (RBIs) are just a few of the statistical measures employed in sabermetrics. The movie (and book) Moneyball, tells the story of how Oakland A’s man- Display Case Label 2 ager Billy Beane was able to assemble a winning team using sabermetrics.

Jurassic Park

The “book search” (left) links into the Viewfind catalog.

“article search” (right) links into Easy Search results in Engineering, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences as well as Discover A-Z listings.

QR Code Label Find books about Explore bioengineering bioengineering further through articles at the UIUC library! and other resources at the UIUC Library! Display Case 1 top view

Poster for Poster for toy boat The Core Real Steel Poster for Titantic robot toy

Earth's Core Loving the machine

Robotics Basic Ship design of Practical Theory ships ... interaction Human computer Human computer

cold fusion

Wearable Death rays, jet packs, robots stunts...

iron man toy Poster for Poster for Poster for QR Code placard Iron Man Casino Royal Tron Legacy (outside)

Iron Casino Man Royal poster poster

Cold Fusion Wearable Robotics Death rays, jet packs, stunts...

Display Case 1 side view Side view provided for a better sense the over all layout and depth. The objects in this diagram are not to scale. Display Case 2 top view

Poster for Twister Poster for Jurassic Park QR Code placard Poster for Money Ball model rocket (outside)

The Tornado

America in space : NASA's rst fty years Physics of

Biotechnology Baseball

unzipped

baseball mitt toy dinosaurs Poster for Apollo 13