Filming the atom: Systematically exploring images of nuclear energy and their messages in popular movies

• Published in: Energy research & social science Vol. 79; p. 102158
• Main Authors: Araripe Marinho, Cristóvão, Almeida Santos, Alberto, Vieira Neto, Julio, Quelhas, Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Atomic cinema; Atomic film; Nuclear energy; Public opinion; Nuclear energy; Atomic cinema; Atomic film; Public opinion

The objective of this study is to identify the depictions projected by films with regard to nuclear energy and the consequences of its image on the society. Based on a literature review related to the subject, we observed a contrarian approach to nuclear energy, which has led us to seek quantitative...