SciFri Radio: Movies

SciFri Radio: The Real Virologist Behind “Contagion”
W. Ian Lipkin discusses his off-screen roles in the movie “Contagion.”

SciFri Radio: David Attenborough Flies With The Pterosaurs
The BBC host talks about his latest documentary on pterosaurs, Flying Monsters 3D.

SciFri Radio: The Future Of Computer-Generated Sound Effects
Computer scientist Doug James composes sounds for films and virtual reality.

SciFri Radio: Connecting Science and Art
Cormac McCarthy, Werner Herzog, and Lawrence Krauss discuss science as inspiration for art.

SciFri Radio: Isabella Rossellini's "Seduce Me"
An unusual series of short films looks at attraction in the animal kingdom.

SciFri Radio: Video Pick: Rapunzel Hair Physics
It's a question that's kept many a physicist and beautician up at night (well, maybe not.)

SciFri Radio: Science Fiction Technology
How do filmmakers create the visions of technology that fill science fiction films?

SciFri Radio: 'Gasland' Film
A new documentary film looks at some of the environmental impacts of drilling for natural gas.

SciFri Radio: Splice
A science fiction film about genetic engineers creating a human/animal hybrid.

SciFri Radio: 'Into Eternity' Film
How do you ensure that a place will remain undisturbed, even after civilization forgets what is stored there?

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University of Minnesota physics professor James Kakalios discusses science behind the superheroes in Watchmen.

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