Det gode, det sanne, og det skjønne - en film om vitenskapelige bilder

What exactly are we looking at when we look at a microscopic image of a cell? A snapshot of the pulsating life of the body’s microcosm? An image of the triumph of modern technology in revealing the mysteries of the body? A witness of the beauty of nature? The good, the true, and the beautiful is a short documentary (30min) on the cultural aspects of scientific images and their production. The film invites us to reflect on how imaging technologies have become crucial tools within the biosciences as well as in medical practice. Through questioning the scientific images status as objective witnesses of nature, the film also challenges us to consider the interdependence of science and culture in the production of new images and imaginations of the body. The film is directed by Anwar Saab/1001 films, and is based on the research project Inside out, led by Professor Merete Lie. Researchers and clinicians in the field of biomedicine, as well as people working with cultural analysis and communication of scientific imaging are interviewed in the film.