Ask David Saltzberg About Being The Big Bang Theory's Science Advisor 226
For seven seasons Dr. David Saltzberg has made sure the science on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory is correct. As science consultant for the show he reviews scripts for technical errors, fixing any problems he finds. He also adds complex formulae to whiteboards on set. Before his life as a science advisor, Saltzberg received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago, performed post-graduate work at CERN, and currently is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at UCLA. He writes The Big Blog Theory, where he explains the science behind each episode of the show. Dr. Saltzberg has agreed to answer any questions you have about the show or his previous scientific work. As usual, ask as many as you'd like, but please, one per post.
Re:Comedy (Score:3, Informative)
Glaring Mistakes (Score:1, Informative)
Channeling the character of Sheldon for a moment, how do you live with yourself when glaring mistakes slip through? For instance in the episode "The Pancake Batter Anomaly" the following dialogue is exchanged:
Leonard: Alright, well, get some rest and drink plenty of fluids!
Sheldon: What else would I drink? Gasses? Solids? Ionized plasma?
Doctor Sheldon Cooper would obviously know that both gasses and ionized plasmas are fluids and this exchange does nothing but casts doubt on the integrity of the entire episode.
Re: Comedy (Score:5, Informative)
They have never used laugh tracks. They use professional, paid, audience members to guide laughter.
Re:did you find this much romance in grad school? (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Comedy (Score:3, Informative)
Here's a whole article about it:
http://www.cracked.com/article_21432_6-realities-secret-world-paid-tv-audience-members.html