Mar 24
Athena Cinema Athens, OH
TicketsDr. Sarah Wyatt
Plant Molecular Biologist
Project Hail Mary— The Realities of Living in Space
Program Description
Plant molecular biologist Dr. Sarah Wyatt discusses her collaborations with NASA, including five experiments conducted aboard the International Space Station, to consider what living in space might look like for future astronauts.
This event is part of the National Evening of Science on Screen. Learn more.
Film Synopsis
Science teacher Ryland Grace is on a mission to save Earth. An unexpected friendship may be the key.
Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory slowly returns, he soon discovers he must solve the riddle behind a mysterious substance that's causing the sun to die out. As details of the mission unravel, he calls on his scientific training and sheer ingenuity—but he may not have to do it alone.
Photo credit: Amazon MGM Studios
About the Speaker
Dr. Wyatt is an internationally renowned leader in the field of plant responses to gravity and is greatly admired by colleagues in her field for her cutting-edge research. Her research includes multiple collaborations with NASA, with five experiments conducted aboard the International Space Station. In 2023, she was also selected as one of just 18 scientists nationwide to help develop a 10-year research roadmap supporting human exploration of the moon and Mars.