Science in Fiction: Imagine Science Film Festival Kickoff!

OCTOBER 16th, from 7- 9pm
NYC's Imagine Science Film Festival, October 16-25, showcases films that credibly incorporate science in a compelling narrative. NPR's Ira Flatow moderates at the festival kickoff celebration, "Science in Fiction"- a discussion of the relationship between science and fiction in the cinema followed by a reception.
Panelists include:
- Ari Handel, neuroscientist, screenwriter of The Fountain, and president, Protozoa Pictures
- Darcy Kelley, neuroscience professor, Columbia University, and scientific advisor, Tribeca Film Festival
- Sidney Perkowitz, physics professor, Emory University, and author of Hollywood Science
- Billy Shebar, screenwriter, Dark Matter
Tickets: $25, $15 students
Location: NYAS, 250 Greenwich St. 40th Fl.