Nickelodeon Theater - Psychology Profs Teach Science from the Screen

Drs. Jane Roberts and Steven Harrod are  translating their skills from the lab and university to the big screen by accepting invitations to participate in the Science on Screen program at the Nick. The Nickelodeon Theatre is South Carolina's oh-so-wonderful non-profit cinema (since 1979), located on the 1600 block of Main St. in what was the historic Fox Theater.


Taken from the Nick's website... 

Science on Screen is the Nickelodeon Theatre's new Community Film Forum series. Each month the series pairs a scientist with a classic film which relates to his/her field of study. Before each screening, a scientist will present on their work and how it is portrayed in the film. This fun series aims to provide new insights into the movies, and give new insight into the science behind them. We are partnering with the University of South Carolina's College of Arts & Sciences to bring you this series. Science on Screen is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

In February Dr. Jane Roberts selected and introduced the movie Gattaca with a quick education on phenotypes and genotypes, and followed it's credits with a discussion on themes around perceptions of genetic determinism and the fantastic symbolism in the movie... there is no gene for the human spirit, right?

This June, Dr. Steven Harrod will present The Man with the Golden Arm (June 10th).

Here is a complete list of showings, both past and future (from http://www.nickelodeon.org/programs/index.php?programID=86):

1/28 - The Birds paired with Loren W. Knapp, PhD - Associate Professor Department of Biological Sciences and Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Student Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, University of South Carolina

2/18 - Gattaca paired with Jane E. Roberts, PhD - Jane E. Roberts, PhD. Associate Professor Department of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences, University of South Carolina

3/25 - The Perfect Storm paired with Claudia Benitez-Nelson, PhD - Director, Marine Science Program, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, University of South Carolina

4/29 - There Will Be Blood paired with Camelia C. Knapp, PhD - Associate Professor Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, University of South Carolina

5/13 - Blade Runner paired with Richard Vogt, PhD- Professor Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, University of South Carolina

6/10 - The Man with the Golden Arm paired with Steven Harrod, PhD - Associate Professor Department of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences, University of South Carolina

11/14 - Robot & Frank paired with Jason O'Kane, PhD - Associate Professor, College of Engineering and Computing, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Carolina