Live webcast to boldly go where science meets sci-fi
June 8, 2017 (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) – What is the role of creativity in scientific research? What are the biggest challenges to communicating science to the world? How does science-fiction fuel science – and vice versa?
These questions will be addressed on June 14 during live webcast panel discussion featuring Perimeter Institute’s Neil Turok and Avery Broderick, rocket scientist Natalie Panek (a member of the technical staff at MDA), and filmmaker Craig Thompson, whose recent documentary The Truth is in the Stars, explores the enduring legacy of the original Star Trek.
The event, titled “The Truth is in the Stars: a panel on science and creativity,” is part of the Perimeter Institute Public Lecture Series, supported by Presenting Sponsor BMO Financial Group. The panel discussion will be webcast live on insidetheperimeter.ca and via partner organizations on Wednesday June 14 at 8:30 PM ET.
This panel discussion follows an in-house screening of the documentary, in which the original Captain Kirk, William Shatner, discusses the influence of Star Trek with celebrities and scientists, including Turok. Note: though the film will not be webcast, it is currently available on The Movie Network in Canada and is coming soon to Netflix internationally. Prior viewing of the film is not required to enjoy the webcast discussion.
Following the discussion, panelists will answer questions from the online and in-house audience – including questions submitted prior to and during the talk via Facebook and Twitter (using the hashtag #piLIVE). Questions are welcomed from everyone – aspiring scientific explorers, school classes, physics and chemistry buffs, and general math and science enthusiasts.
View past PI Public Lectures and events, and find further details about PI’s research, training, and outreach activities at www.perimeterinstitute.ca.
LIVE WEBCAST DETAILS
- What: The Truth is in the Stars: a panel on science and creativity
- When: Wednesday, May 14. Special start time: 8:30 PM ET
- Where: Live at Perimeter Institute, webcast online at https://insidetheperimeter.ca/the-truth-is-in-the-stars-a-panel-on-science-and-creativity/
- Pose questions for the panelists by tweeting @Perimeter using the hashtag #piLIVE
- More info: https://insidetheperimeter.ca/the-truth-is-in-the-stars-a-panel-on-science-and-creativity/
À propos de l’IP
L'Institut Périmètre est le plus grand centre de recherche en physique théorique au monde. Fondé en 1999, cet institut indépendant vise à favoriser les percées dans la compréhension fondamentale de notre univers, des plus infimes particules au cosmos tout entier. Les recherches effectuées à l’Institut Périmètre reposent sur l'idée que la science fondamentale fait progresser le savoir humain et catalyse l'innovation, et que la physique théorique d'aujourd'hui est la technologie de demain. Situé dans la région de Waterloo, cet établissement sans but lucratif met de l'avant un partenariat public-privé unique en son genre avec entre autres les gouvernements de l'Ontario et du Canada. Il facilite la recherche de pointe, forme la prochaine génération de pionniers de la science et communique le pouvoir de la physique grâce à des programmes primés d'éducation et de vulgarisation.
