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Cinemas across America join together to promote science with 8th National Evening of Science on Screen©
On March 24, independent theaters in 24 cities in 17 states to host
in-person and online programs pairing films with science speakers
Coolidge Corner Theatre and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announce grant recipients for 10th season of Science on Screen®
37 nonprofit film organizations nationwide funding to produce educational events pairing films with STEM speakers—in cinemas and, for the first full season, online and at the drive-in
April 10, 2020
PoW: Love lives of sea creatures
Museum of the Moving Image's Sonia Epstein picks her favorite event from our archive.
Read MoreApril 7, 2020
Featured playlist: The science of baseball
This week's featured playlist takes us off the couch and into the diamond for a look at the science of baseball.
Read MoreApril 3, 2020
PoW: Living with dogs living with us
The Colonial Theatre's Michal Korsarts picks her favorite event from our archive.
Read MoreApril 1, 2020
Featured playlist: Epidemics
This week's featured playlist examines the science of human contagion.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2020
Science on Screen playlist for the best of Netflix
Enjoy Science on Screen while you're sheltering at home with our online archive! Up first: a playlist of science lectures to watch with 10 of Netflix's best films.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2020
"Physics World" addresses getting the science right in films
Physicist and science-in-film columnist Sidney Perkowitz celebrates indie filmmakers who refuse to sacrifice the science to the story.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2019
A new season has begun!
This year, 36 independent cinemas, museums, and community centers will be using Science on Screen grants to promote scientific literacy through the movies.
May 13, 2019
Meet the grantees: 3 SoS theaters featured on "Art-house America"
The Criterion Channel spotlights Science on Screen grantees who bring art house film and much more to their communties.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2019
The future of science in film
Science on Screen sponsor Doron Webber tells Science magazine why the partnership of science and cinema matters.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2019
National Week of Science on Screen starts tomorrow
27 film organizations from Alaska to Massachusetts feature science speakers at movie screenings between March 20 and 26.
March 8, 2019
Our International Women's Day BOMBSHELL
For International Women's Day 2019, we're sharing a playlist of Science on Screen videos celebrating some too-often HIDDEN FIGURES of research: women in STEM.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2019
New on the site: How fake news spreads
In this newly posted video, Twitter expert Deb Roy discusses the results of his lab's investigations into what we share on social media.
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2019
3 kid-friendly science/movie combos to get you through winter break
More than a week of school-free winter vacation is the best...until it's not. If you've got bored brains on your hands, spice up your break with some science and cinema!
Read MoreDecember 19, 2018
Congratulations to the SoS class of 2018−19!
Back in September, we welcomed our 14th class of Science on Screen grantees. From Hawaii to Maine and Alaska to Florida, they are already hard at work pairing great science content with equally great movies. Learn more below, and check out a 2018-19 Science on Screen event near you!
Read MoreDecember 18, 2018
Our top 5 space movies (and some real science to go with them)
5, 4, 3, 2, 1...blast off! We're launching the new Science on Screen blog with a look at the top 5 space movies in the Science on Screen archive—and the science our grantees presented with them. All systems go!
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