Movies are often based on strange and fantastic science, leaving the audience to wonder how much of what they are seeing is possible and how much is pure fiction.
Enter AIHS's "Science in the Cinema" program, an initiative to help illuminate the science in popular cinema and provide a venue for the general public to learn about current research.
Science in the Cinema provides FREE screenings (free popcorn included) of selected movies related to health or biomedical issues. A researcher who works in a related field introduces each film. Following the presentation, the researcher discusses new areas of research related to the science highlighted in the movie with time for audience questions and discussion.
Please Note: The Science in the Cinema program in Edmonton will be presented at Zeidler Hall in the Citadel Theatre this season.
Please visit http://www.citadeltheatre.com/visiting.php#parking for information on parking.
Upcoming Events
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In the Family (Calgary) Thursday, November 18, 2010 6:30 p.m. Location: Citadel Theatre (Zeidler Hall) 9829 101A Avenue Speaker: Ms. Cynthia Handford |
In the Family, a thought-provoking documentary, follows 31-year-old film maker Joanna Rudnick in her journey as she undergoes predictive genetic testing to determine if she is at risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers. Armed with a positive genetic test result that leaves her essentially 'a ticking time bomb', she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility.
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Extraordinary Measures (Calgary) Thursday, January 20, 2010 6:30 p.m. Location: Citadel Theatre (Zeidler Hall) 9829 101A Avenue Speaker: To Be Announced |
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Temple Grandin – Film Title Tentative (Calgary) Thursday, March 3, 2010 6:30 p.m. Location: Citadel Theatre (Zeidler Hall) 9829 101A Avenue Speaker: To Be Announced |
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Into Thin Air – Film Title Tentative (Calgary) Thursday, May 5, 2010 6:30 p.m. Location: Citadel Theatre (Zeidler Hall) 9829 101A Avenue Speaker: To Be Announced |
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Click here for information on past Science in the Cinema events.