Reel Science

Was that real Science?

You’re watching a sci-fi film and something is said or done, and you wonder, “Wait a minute; is that actually what would happen?!?” This is your chance to find out! There are art and imagination in film, but getting the science right can be difficult, especially if the science for a particular scene may not exist yet. We’ll explore films classic and new, from 2001: A Space Odyssey to Interstellar and even touch on quirky ones such as the Marvel Universe’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Come and be informed as well as entertained. Laura Flinn teaches in the Physics Department of Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She is involved in public outreach at KPU with the Physics Department Flame Show at Open Houses and Science Rendezvous and was the organizer of the Solar Eclipse Viewing Party in August 2017 at the Brighouse Public Library in Richmond.

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Thu, Apr 29 2:30 – 4:00 pm ONLINE FEE: $15 GUEST PRESENTER: Laura Flinn FACILITATOR: Sonya Furst 778.833.3762, sonyafurst@outlook.com REGISTER BY: Thu, Apr 22 TO REGISTER: See page 36