The Science Behind Breaking Bad - with Chemist Dave Smith, Psychologist Julian Boon and Screenwriter Paul Viragh

Published: Nov. 26, 2018, noon

b"'Breaking Bad' was a TV show with science at its core. With a genius chemist as its main protagonist, it explored complex themes of morality and what can cause a person to change.\\n\\nChemist\\xa0Dave Smith (https://twitter.com/professor_dave)\\xa0and psychologist\\xa0Julian Boon delve into the science behind the show, while screenwriter\\xa0Paul Viragh discusses the challenge of representing science on screen. The\\xa0discussion is chaired by author, presenter and 'Breaking Bad' fan\\xa0Claudia Hammond (https://twitter.com/claudiahammond).\\n\\nImage credit: Breaking Bad scene, depicted by Tyler Curtis http://tylercurtis.deviantart.com/art/Breaking-Bad-251805283\\n\\nCheck out our website: http://www.rigb.org/\\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/Ri_Science\\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRoyalInstitution\\nAnd Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRoyalInstitution"