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**CUNY TV’s Science Goes to the Movies**

Science Goes to the Movies hosted by Faith Salie, looks at the science in contemporary motion pictures.

Written and Produced by Lisa Beth Kovetz.

Latest Episodes:

“Annihilation” and Cancer, with Leemor Joshua-Tor Feb 21, 2019

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Is “Annihilation” the story of planet Earth getting cancer? And what about that ending?

Leemor Joshua-To, Cold Spring Harbor Labs tells us what parts of the movie reflect the realities of cancer.

Rewriting the Transgender Heroine, with Jennifer Boylan Feb 07, 2019

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Jenny Boylan’s mother once told her, “You can’t hate someone once you know their story.”

A discussion on the changing narrative of Gender Dysphoria, with a look at “A Fantastic Woman.”

Jack Pearson and "The Fire" with Professor Glenn Corbett Jan 18, 2019

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Glenn Corbett, retired fire fighter and fire physicist, talks about “This is Us,” What Jack Pearson did right, and what he did wrong in the fire that killed
him.

Menopause & the Movies Jan 03, 2019

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In 1972 “All in the Family” won an Emmy when they talked about Edith Bunker going through menopause.

And then there was silence on the subject for 40 years.

“Grace and Frankie” writer Jacqueline Reingold and Dr. Michelle Warren, founder of the Center

How to Use Bitcoins in your Screenplay Dec 20, 2018

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How to use Bitcoins in your Screenplay – a cryptologist spills the secrets.

The Power of Sound– A look at “A Quiet Place” Dec 06, 2018

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Valery Godinez of the Mistras Group and a specialist in sound physics looks at “A Quiet Place,” and weighs in on super heroes with sound powers.

Genetic Preparations for Space Travel with Dr. Chris Mason Nov 15, 2018

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It seems like Netflix is constantly raiding geneticist Chris Mason Lab for ideas! A look at real efforts to change our human genome to suit outer space, “Lost in Space,” “The Titan,” and “Naussica of the Wind.”

The Importance Of Both Remembering and Forgetting Nov 01, 2018

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A look at “Black Mirror,” “Still Alice” and the importance of both remembering and forgetting with Dr. Thomas Wisniewski of the Pearl I. Barlow Center for Memory Evaluation and Treatment At NYU-Langone.

Will plants save the planet? Oct 18, 2018

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Our understanding of plants has grown substantially, but will it be enough to save us as the population continues to grow and the climate continues to shift?

"Isle of Dogs” with Prof. Alexandra Horowitz Oct 04, 2018

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What do dogs know? A look at “Isle of Dogs” with Prof. Alexandra Horowitz of the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College.

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