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smart is the
new sexy
The Image of the Scientist in The Big Bang Theory (TBBT)
Master‘s thesis in Science
Marketing
Jörg Weiss
Jörg Weiss 2
Science marketing
aims (also) to grow excitement in science
Why TBBT?
Jörg Weiss 3
TBBT is very popular
Germany‘s most favourite TV is about
Science
Jörg Weiss 4
1.1502	
  
27	
  
200	
  
0	
  
50	
  
100	
  
150	
  
200	
  
250	
  
Jugend forscht MINT-EC TBBT
x	
  10000	
  
TBBT is very popular
reach /
people
engaged
Jörg Weiss 5
Personalities
traits and interests
Job
activities, environment and qualities
Themes
what themes and how are they presented?
My research questions
Jörg Weiss 6
Qualitative content analysis
understanding and analyzing complexity
à category-driven
communication analysis
The method
Jörg Weiss 7
My
Results
Personalities
Job
Themes
Jörg Weiss 8
// Personalities
Jörg Weiss 9
// Personalities
Sheldon	
  (nerd-­‐type)	
   Penny	
  (an5-­‐nerd)	
  
intelligent	
   not	
  intelectual	
  
successful	
   not	
  successful	
  
sexually	
  inac6ve	
   sexually	
  ac6ve	
  
over-­‐thinker	
   pragma6c	
  
ego6s6cal	
  	
   caring	
  	
  
socially	
  incompetent	
  	
   empathe6c	
  	
  
out	
  of	
  shape/weak	
   healthy/fit	
  
does	
  not	
  conform	
  to	
  gender	
  
stereotypes	
  
conforms	
  to	
  gender	
  
stereotype	
  
pedan6c/me6culous	
   spontaneous/flexible	
  
outsider	
  	
   popular	
  	
  
Jörg Weiss 10
// Personalities
Nerds
intelligent, funny and successful –
privately and professionally.
ABBILDUNG 3: Die Mensa der Universität. Sie ist der Ort, an dem sich die Charaktere zum Essen
und Plaudern treffen. Poster mit Wissenschaftssymbolen ordnen den Ort als Wissenschaftsort ein
ABBILDUNG 4: Sheldons Büro zeigt, wie theoretische Physiker arbeiten. Sheldon und RajeshJörg Weiss 11
Places
university, canteen, labs, offices
field trips, conferences, public outreach
// Job
ABBILDUNG 3: Die Mensa der Universität. Sie ist der Ort, an dem sich die Charaktere zum EssenJörg Weiss 12
// Job
Environment
collegiality and friendship
mixed private and professional lives
competition
ABBILDUNG 5: Artefakte in Leonards Labor verdeutlichen experimentelles Forschen. LeonardJörg Weiss 13
// Job
Research
experimental and theoretical
working in teams and alone
dangerous
Jörg Weiss 14
// Job
Sharing knowledge
publishing, presenting, teaching
public outreach
Jörg Weiss 15
// Job
Collecting resources
grant writing
access to facilities
Jörg Weiss 16
// Themes – which sciences?
Natural sciences
physics, biology
engineering, medicine
Jörg Weiss 17
// Themes – how?
Science as a sidenote
and stylistic tool of the sitcom
discipline hierarchy
positive and negative connotations
Jörg Weiss 18
// Does TBBT educate?
Zuschauer_innen etwas von TBBT lernen können. Auch hier lässt sich nur
spekulieren. Nur sehr selten wird wissenschaftliches Wissen so präsentiert, dass es
einem breiten Fernsehpublikum verständlich sein kann. In den meisten Fällen erfolgt
keine Erklärung, beispielsweise durch leicht verständliche Beispiele. Die Serie hat
keinen Bildungsauftrag. Sie kann dennoch zum Lernen motivieren.
Jörg Weiss 19
The TBBT-effect?
New enrollments in physics
Jörg Weiss 20
This is not a study of effects
but instead a descriptive work
The Limitations
Jörg Weiss 21
Accurate depiction
of (natural) sciences
TBBT - good or bad?
Jörg Weiss 22
TBBT - good!
Science
as pop culture
Jörg Weiss 23
Analysis
source of stereotypes about scientists
Target audience
reaches 14-19 year olds
Using the hype
use it as a hook
For science marketing
Jörg Weiss 24
Studying effects
surveys, analysis of the TBBT fandom
YouTube
most popular online-platform for youths
Future work
Jörg Weiss 25
// Slide 3:
www.jugend-forscht.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloadcenter/Infomaterial/
Statistik_Anmeldezahlen_2015_nach_Bundeslaendern.pdf
www.mint-ec.de/fact-sheet.html
// Slide 18
Düchs, G. & Matzdorf, R., 2014. Stabilisierung auf hohem Niveau. Physik Journal,
1–6.
My Sources
Jörg Weiss 26
Contact me
Jörg Weiss
Twitter: @jjjweiss
http://de.linkedin.com/in/weissjoerg
http://jjjweiss.tumblr.com/aboutme

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The Image of the Scientist in The Big Bang Theory

  • 1. smart is the new sexy The Image of the Scientist in The Big Bang Theory (TBBT) Master‘s thesis in Science Marketing Jörg Weiss
  • 2. Jörg Weiss 2 Science marketing aims (also) to grow excitement in science Why TBBT?
  • 3. Jörg Weiss 3 TBBT is very popular Germany‘s most favourite TV is about Science
  • 4. Jörg Weiss 4 1.1502   27   200   0   50   100   150   200   250   Jugend forscht MINT-EC TBBT x  10000   TBBT is very popular reach / people engaged
  • 5. Jörg Weiss 5 Personalities traits and interests Job activities, environment and qualities Themes what themes and how are they presented? My research questions
  • 6. Jörg Weiss 6 Qualitative content analysis understanding and analyzing complexity à category-driven communication analysis The method
  • 8. Jörg Weiss 8 // Personalities
  • 9. Jörg Weiss 9 // Personalities Sheldon  (nerd-­‐type)   Penny  (an5-­‐nerd)   intelligent   not  intelectual   successful   not  successful   sexually  inac6ve   sexually  ac6ve   over-­‐thinker   pragma6c   ego6s6cal     caring     socially  incompetent     empathe6c     out  of  shape/weak   healthy/fit   does  not  conform  to  gender   stereotypes   conforms  to  gender   stereotype   pedan6c/me6culous   spontaneous/flexible   outsider     popular    
  • 10. Jörg Weiss 10 // Personalities Nerds intelligent, funny and successful – privately and professionally.
  • 11. ABBILDUNG 3: Die Mensa der Universität. Sie ist der Ort, an dem sich die Charaktere zum Essen und Plaudern treffen. Poster mit Wissenschaftssymbolen ordnen den Ort als Wissenschaftsort ein ABBILDUNG 4: Sheldons Büro zeigt, wie theoretische Physiker arbeiten. Sheldon und RajeshJörg Weiss 11 Places university, canteen, labs, offices field trips, conferences, public outreach // Job
  • 12. ABBILDUNG 3: Die Mensa der Universität. Sie ist der Ort, an dem sich die Charaktere zum EssenJörg Weiss 12 // Job Environment collegiality and friendship mixed private and professional lives competition
  • 13. ABBILDUNG 5: Artefakte in Leonards Labor verdeutlichen experimentelles Forschen. LeonardJörg Weiss 13 // Job Research experimental and theoretical working in teams and alone dangerous
  • 14. Jörg Weiss 14 // Job Sharing knowledge publishing, presenting, teaching public outreach
  • 15. Jörg Weiss 15 // Job Collecting resources grant writing access to facilities
  • 16. Jörg Weiss 16 // Themes – which sciences? Natural sciences physics, biology engineering, medicine
  • 17. Jörg Weiss 17 // Themes – how? Science as a sidenote and stylistic tool of the sitcom discipline hierarchy positive and negative connotations
  • 18. Jörg Weiss 18 // Does TBBT educate? Zuschauer_innen etwas von TBBT lernen können. Auch hier lässt sich nur spekulieren. Nur sehr selten wird wissenschaftliches Wissen so präsentiert, dass es einem breiten Fernsehpublikum verständlich sein kann. In den meisten Fällen erfolgt keine Erklärung, beispielsweise durch leicht verständliche Beispiele. Die Serie hat keinen Bildungsauftrag. Sie kann dennoch zum Lernen motivieren.
  • 19. Jörg Weiss 19 The TBBT-effect? New enrollments in physics
  • 20. Jörg Weiss 20 This is not a study of effects but instead a descriptive work The Limitations
  • 21. Jörg Weiss 21 Accurate depiction of (natural) sciences TBBT - good or bad?
  • 22. Jörg Weiss 22 TBBT - good! Science as pop culture
  • 23. Jörg Weiss 23 Analysis source of stereotypes about scientists Target audience reaches 14-19 year olds Using the hype use it as a hook For science marketing
  • 24. Jörg Weiss 24 Studying effects surveys, analysis of the TBBT fandom YouTube most popular online-platform for youths Future work
  • 25. Jörg Weiss 25 // Slide 3: www.jugend-forscht.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloadcenter/Infomaterial/ Statistik_Anmeldezahlen_2015_nach_Bundeslaendern.pdf www.mint-ec.de/fact-sheet.html // Slide 18 Düchs, G. & Matzdorf, R., 2014. Stabilisierung auf hohem Niveau. Physik Journal, 1–6. My Sources
  • 26. Jörg Weiss 26 Contact me Jörg Weiss Twitter: @jjjweiss http://de.linkedin.com/in/weissjoerg http://jjjweiss.tumblr.com/aboutme