Science In Frankenstein

Science is often portrayed in the media world using a lack of common sense, misinformation, illusions, and it plays off the fears of an un-knowledgeable audience. The media tries to impose their ideas, beliefs, and knowledge of science to the public, but the media itself, does not know enough about science or how to comprehend the information they are fed. Doing this, will lead to the media not properly conveying science so that people will gain information, but in turn they lose the meaning and value of science in their everyday lives.
When I heard the word scientist, I envision a person who works hard to find cures, battles diseases, and looks for ways to better help people with their health through not only medicine but with technological advancements. The word scientist also entails research, theories, hypothesis’s, and testing. One famous person that comes to mind when thinking of a famous doctor from the media is (Dr. Gregory House) played by Hugh Laurie from the show, House. One of the characteristics that Hugh Laurie shares with a scientist is that he is known to be a bit blunt, but his
Evil scientists are considered to be mad, dangerous, demented, and covey an inaccurate, twisted understanding of science and how it works. One detailed example that supports my position on fictional scientists being evil is that of Victor Frankenstein/Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein is portrayed as being selfish and quite dumb. He meddles with forces using science, that should not be messed with. Victor Frankenstein studied the chemical process and how living things decay. Victor had gained some insight into the process of how life is created so he could bring his own creature to life, thus- Frankenstein’s monster is born. This evil villain scientist creates a horrible monster that ends up murdering his whole family. “Frankenstein's invention ends up being his undoing” (Wired, 2012,