Frontiers of Science
| Frontiers of Science | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Stuart Butler, Robert Raymond |
| Illustrator(s) | Andrea Bresciani (1961–1970); David Emerson (1970–1987) |
| Launch date | 1961 |
| End date | 1987 |
| Syndicate(s) | Over 200 newspapers worldwide |
| Publisher(s) | University of Sydney (archive); softcover editions |
| Genre(s) | Science, Education |
Frontiers of Science was an illustrated comic strip created by Professor Stuart Butler of the School of Physics at the University of Sydney in collaboration with Robert Raymond, a documentary maker from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in 1961.[1] The artist was Andrea Bresciani.[2] After 1970 the comic was illustrated by David Emerson.[3]
It explained scientific concepts and recent research and in a 3 or 4 panel illustrated strip in an accessible and easily comprehensible way. The strip was syndicated to over 200 newspapers around the world for 25 years, from 1961 to 1987.[4] It was also published as soft cover books. As of 2011, it "retains the record of being the longest-running newspaper science comic strip in the world."[5]
The strips are archived at Rare Books and Special Collections in Fisher Library at the University of Sydney. The entire series is available for viewing online. [6][7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Australian Academy of Science Archived 2008-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Biographical Memoirs - Stuart Thomas Butler 1926-1982 . Accessed March 2008.
- ^ Andrea Bresciani Archived 2007-11-03 at the Wayback Machine An Artist between Two Worlds By Giuseppe Trovato. Accessed March 2008.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Drifting Through Inner Space Ocean deep exploration explained in 5 cartoon strips c late 1960s - at NASA website - Accessed July 2006.
- University of Sydney Outreach projects, Frontiers of Science, - Accessed July 2006.
- Frontiers of Science Digital Collections, University of Sydney - Accessed April 2019.
