New Movie "Gravity": Will it Get the Science Right?

For decades, science fiction directors have struggled to balance science realism and plausibility with enough drama to engage their audience. Physical impossibilities, such as sound propagating through air-less space, often crop up in sci-fi blockbusters (like the "pew-pew" laser sounds in Star Wars). The team behind Gravity, an upcoming sci-fi flick starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, seem particularly dedicated to accurately portraying science, however. In fact, the marketing crew deci...