Sparking accurate, diverse and positive portraits of science and scientists within mass media entertainment – Science to Script is a Wisconsin Institute for Discovery initiative matching storytellers with scientists to forward science entertainment based on:
real research,
diverse science characters,
inclusive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) approaches
entertainment industry professionals with researchers in the Lab
cutting edge research into the creative arts
diverse representations of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) characters in media
unique and realistic STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) narratives
STEM accuracy in entertainment
for real science and scientists in entertainment
Join us for a drive-in movie event at the Madison Mallards Duck Pond in collaboration with the Wisconsin Science Festival!
• Friday night (10/16) will be out of this world with a space-themed double feature showcasing the blockbuster films Hidden Figures (5:30 p.m.) and Apollo 13 (8:30 p.m.). Attend either or both! Did you know it is the 25th anniversary year of Apollo 13 film?!?
Don’t forget to check out a related panel talk happening during the Science Festival: NASA at the Movies: A Conversation with Filmmaking and Special Effects Experts – Saturday October 17th 2PM.
• Cost is FREE and attendees will receive an official Wisconsin Science Festival pint glass (one per household while supplies last) as well as the chance to win other great prizes!
• Bathrooms and concessions will be available (masks required when outside of vehicles).
• Gates and concessions open 1 hour prior to showtime (Gates open at 7:45 p.m. for Apollo 13).
ABOUT THE FILMS:
| Friday 10/16/20 | |
| 4:30 p.m. Gates/ Concessions | |
| 5:30 p.m. Movie | Hidden Figures: The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. |
| 7:45 p.m. Gates | |
| 8:30 p.m. Movie | Apollo 13: NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. |
Join us for drive-in movie events at the Madison Mallards Duck Pond in collaboration with the Wisconsin Science Festival!
• On Sunday night (10/18) we will be featuring a special screening of the documentary Picture a Scientist (6 p.m.) a 2020 Tribeca Film Festival selection that chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists.
• Cost is FREE and attendees will receive an official Wisconsin Science Festival pint glass (one per household while supplies last) as well as the chance to win other great prizes!
• Bathrooms and concessions will be available (masks required when outside of vehicles).
• Gates and concessions open 1 hour prior to showtime.
| Sunday 10/18/20 | |
| 5 p.m. Gates/ Concessions | |
| 6 p.m. Movie | Picture A Scientist: PICTURE A SCIENTIST chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries – including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists – who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all. |
