Calling all space nerds! Melbourne’s Cinema Nova is launching a new, bi-monthly initiative to cater for your intergalactic star-gazing needs.
Big Screen Science, which kicks off on Sunday April 29, pledges to be a fun family event that features screenings of classic sci-fi films, followed by a presentation and discussion on how space is depicted on screen. The person leading the discussion will be Astrophysicist Dr Rachael Livermore, from The University of Melbourne.
Cinema Nova says Livermore will “separate the plausible from the bizarre” and “present science facts and take audience questions.” Will she deconstruct the book shelf scene from Interstellar, or the trippy scene with all the crazy lights from 2001: A Space Odyssey? Only time will tell.
The first film on the program will be Galaxy Quest, the cult 1999 film starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman. Following that will be Apollo 13 and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Dr Livermore says: “Science fiction can sometimes make eerily accurate predictions for the future, but often its conceits break the laws of physics – usually to aid the plot, but occasionally for no discernible reason at all. Separating the plausible from the bizarre offers both a fun chance to talk about science, and a glimpse of which elements of science fiction may one day become science fact.”
For tickets to Big Screen Science, head to the Cinema Nova website.
