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Category Archives: Film
See the Milky Way Spinning
Farmer, photographer, and amateur astronomer Randy Halverson spent the summer filming these stunning timelapse images of the night sky and storm formations on his property in South Dakota. How did he do it? Halverson writes: One of the challenges in … Continue reading
Neurological Disorders as Thriller Fodder
Last time neurologist Oliver Sacks stopped by Science Friday, we talked with him about visual disorders, including one he has called prosopagnosia. People with prosopagnosia, or face blindness, have difficulty recognizing faces — even those of close friends or family … Continue reading
Bjork’s Latest Project: Biophilia
Icelandic musician Bjork has often been called “otherworldly.” Her latest creative project builds a whole new world of weird combining science, music, and technology. The songs on the album, Biophilia, draw inspiration from things like parasitic infections, Earth’s core, and … Continue reading
McCarthy and Herzog Talk Science
“Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” – Leonardo da Vinci This week on Science Friday, we’re talking about the connection between science and art with three exciting guests: novelist … Continue reading
Howl? More like Yelp!
On today’s SciFri, we’re talking with author Sherry Turkle about her new book, Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other. In the book, she wonders whether our dependence on technology stunts us emotionally and … Continue reading
Revolutionizing Storytelling, through the Web
We hear constant hype about how technology and the internet are revolutionizing art — and in a lot of ways, it’s true. From Arcade Fire’s recent interactive music video to something like an on-demand book printer, new technologies are reshaping … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Journalism, Storytelling, Technology
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Art House Theaters: Bring Science on Screen
The Coolidge Corner Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have announced a series of grants to help art house theaters bring science films to their towns (disclosure: Sloan is also a funder of Science Friday Arts). From the press … Continue reading
Everything is a Remix
On last week’s show, we talked remixes, mashups, and sampling. Apropos: filmmaker Kirby Ferguson has just released part 2 of his film project, Everything is a Remix. The film itself is a remix of covers, samples, songs, and videos – … Continue reading
Crustaceans Have Dreams, Too
Seattle’s Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival was last weekend, and it brought out some fantastic animated and live-action shorts. Here are two of the entries — one about a crustacean with dreams of going into space, and the … Continue reading
