Cinema as Exploration of Cultural Fears (2:15)

Science Fiction's 1950s Rise to Popularity (2:34)

Anxiety Over Atomic Energy & Monster Movies (3:22)

Blending Science with Fiction in Film (1:31)

Teaching Science Creatively for Widespread Appeal (5:01)

Child & Scientist Archetypes in 1950s Science Fiction (3:09)

Domestication of Scientists in Cinema (1:51)

Television as Space Program Propaganda (2:38)

Monsters from the Subconscious (3:33)

Homer Hickam: Sputnik as a Turning Point (3:07)

Homer Hickam: Amateur Rockets & Boyhood Dreams (1:53)

Sputnik, Space, & Science: Inspiring 1950s Youth (1:25)

Dr. Wernher Von Braun & Scientist Role Models (2:18)

President Kennedy's Idealism & Space Aspirations (2:25)

Kennedy's Assassination & End of Optimistic Era (1:14)

Potential for Revival of 1950s Scientific Zeitgeist (3:09)

Private Industry & Space Exploration Today (3:05)

Students' Disinterest in Science & Its Impact on Nation's Future (1:18)

Advantages of Space Exploration (1:21)

Nostalgia for 1950s Aspirations & Curiosity (3:53)

Credits: Monsters from the Id: Anxiety and Optimism in 1950s Science Fiction (0:37).