New Scientist: “What started out as a science outreach project for NASA is now a Hollywood movie, with voices provided by stars such as William Shatner, Chris Pine, Samuel L. Jackson, and Amanda Peet,” writes Jo Marchant for New Scientist. Written and directed by Harry Kloor, Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey is a three-dimensional animated science-fiction film that centers on the Cassini–Huygens mission to Saturn and incorporates various physics principles into its plot. Astronaut Neil Armstrong, who is among the star-studded cast providing voice work, agreed to participate because he “liked the concept and the science in the movie,” according to Kloor.
For the UNESCO section chief, “striking a balance between global coherence and respect for national ownership and cultural diversity is both essential and complex.”
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