REEL Science: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Have you ever wondered what warp drive might be like? Or why spacecraft in movies are always right-side up? The Adler Planetarium’s REEL Science Film Series is back by popular demand to answer these very questions and those that you didn’t even think to ask! The REEL Science Film Series combines cinematic favorites with science conversations about the film—providing a unique opportunity to discuss the facts vs. the creative liberties taken in Hollywood. Designed to appeal to moviegoers, science enthusiasts and families alike, this five-series event begins again this fall and will continue into the new year. Tickets include: pre-show trivia, a post show discussion, and a Q&A session with a panel of Adler astronomers. Space Science Discussion Topics May Include: —Star Trek-related technologies (transparent aluminum, cloaking devices, teleportation – transporter, etc.) —Species extinctions and environmental protection —Planetary protection and ethics (i.e. contamination issues) SETI, the Voyager plaque, Dyson spheres, and other attempts to search for/or contact alien species http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/events/reel-science-star-trek-iv