[Sci-tech-public] Call for media work

[rocketscience@virtualberet.net]

Call to artists, scientists, historians inventors, gadgeteers,  animators,
 film makers:         INtransit V.7: Scientific American

In 1845, the magazine Scientific American began publishing in the United
States. It was primarly a magazine of patents and invention. La America
Científica was a Spanish language edition which appeared in Mexico in
1890, and stopped being published in 1905 There was not a multiple
language edition until 1968.  Currently Scientific American is owned by
The Holtzbrinck Company, a company in Germany. This history brings up
these questions:

What is a "Scientific American"?
And what is “American” science?
Cuál es La America Científica?

This paper looks at the history and representation of "American" science
within and without the United States, using as a metaphorical framework,
the magazine Scientific American. It begins by exploring the magazine's
history and uses this as a metaphor to examine the concept behind the
"Scientific American" from  cultural, regional, global, and historical
perspectives. It also explores the idea of "invention" and "innovation" in
the United States from multiple historical points of view.

THE DETAILS:
Works should be under 10 minutes, or be able to be excerpted (please
indicate which). Submissions should be by snail mail, and on DVD, VHS, or
mini-DV, and will also be considered for other issues. Physical
submissions much preferred to web URL’s.

People who are selected for publishing will receive 3 copies of the
journal and $50.00 US. We will be actively promoting the work on these
journals and will also inform you if the journals play in different
venues. Deadline is January 15, 2010.

Please mail your work to:
AstroDime c/o La Ciencia
119 Chelmsford Street
Lowell, Massachusetts 01851 USA

If you want it returned, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Preview copies should be on DVD, VHS, or mini-DV. For more info, contact
rocketscience at virtualberet.net.

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