Science On Screen

A fascinating look at the history of malls—their rise and fall—that explores possible uses for the ones that closed, including affordable housing, public centers, and other socially conscious ideas: youtube.com/watch?v=DLXH6i… Science On Screen: "Living in Malls?"

youtube.com/watch?v=CHGwuJ… Science On Screen: "The Curious Success of Failure" Avalon Theatre, Washington, DC: May 7, 2025 Film: BlackBerry (2023) See less

Happy Star Wars Day! youtube.com/watch?v=jxgTzt… A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... could all that really happen? STAR WARS EPISODE IV

Dave Goldberg, Professor and Department Head at Drexel University in the Department of Physics, discusses the various theories of how time travel could hypothetically work. youtube.com/watch?v=8NKY-3… "How was tomorrow? – The Theory of Time Travel" County Theater Primer (2005)

As neurotechnology evolves, it raises crucial questions: What does it mean to be human when our thoughts can be accessed by machines? youtube.com/watch?v=Z4hbbd… "Neuroscience and Cinema" Cinema Arts Centre Film: Theatre of Thought (2022)

The crew behind the AWS outages today. 💻

October is for our annual rewatch of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960)! Pair your viewing with this panel lecture on the visual techniques of mind control. Science on Screen recorded at The Little Theatre, 2016 youtube.com/watch?v=xzr1Jy…

If it's in a word or it's in a look, you can't get rid of the Babadook. Time for an October rewatch! Brain Changes in Parenthood: THE BABADOOK (2014) Science on Screen lecture recorded at Coolidge Corner Theatre, 2024: youtube.com/watch?v=Vi4tgg…

"What would be the scientific purpose of killing it?" Steve Zissou: "Revenge." Join The Colonial Theatre for a Science on Screen presentation of Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic (2004): scienceonscreen.org/.../2025/an-un…

Want to know what a real twister is like? Rewatch Twisters (2024) and this Science on Screen lecture featuring the real-life experiences of former storm chaser, Rich Ruggiero. Science on Screen lecture recorded at Bridgeport Film Fest, 2024: youtube.com/watch?v=VZpfRA…

Before you see ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER this weekend, rewatch this delicious lecture on PTA's Phantom Thread: youtube.com/watch?v=8ndtJI…

In memory of Robert Redford, what's your favorite performance?

Think you could pull off the perfect crime? Join Dr. Josh Wakeham, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, for a discussion on con artists and their techniques. Science on Screen: The Sting (1973) The Colonial Theatre in Bethlehem, New Hampshire Fri, Sep 12, 7pm

When a cartoon character runs off a cliff, they won’t fall – until they look down. How does that work? The Rules of Cartoon Physics: LOONEY TUNES Science on Screen recorded @colonialtheatre, 2019: youtube.com/watch?v=5In4JG…

It's the 20th anniversary of Herzog's Grizzly Man (2005). Pair your rewatch with one of our most popular lectures. Science on Screen recorded @LoftCinema, 2015: youtube.com/watch?v=zK3Ggu…

Happy Labor Day. We're taking Office Space (1999) lecture proposals: Science of Productivity (I'm going to have to ask you to come in on Saturday) Science of Paper Jams Science of That's My Stapler

Before we go see Caught Stealing this weekend, we're revisiting Darren Aronofsky's Pi (1998). Take a look at how math and mysticism drive our lives. Recorded at Enzian Theatre, 2017 youtube.com/watch?v=9f24Px…

Yes, the bees? Rewatch Wicker Man (2006) and pair it with this lecture from non-profit Detroit Hives on the marvelous creatures who are responsible for one in every three bites of food you take. Science on Screen recorded @CinemaDetroit, 2022: youtube.com/watch?v=G8X8aN…

Our weekend plans. With David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1983), rewatch as Carmine Grimaldi (Vanderbilt University) takes us on a brief journey through the wild history of the dreamers who tried to transform the mind with early videotape. youtube.com/watch?v=k8U0ws…

The woman I've been seeing...is an operating system... Rewatch as panelists from @WilliamsCollege discuss the impact artificial intelligence will have on our lives, work, and relationships. Recorded @ImagesCinema in Williamstown, MA, 2024: youtube.com/watch?v=sYLlM8…