Overview:
Science at the Cinema, a program introduced by NIH, involves showing a movie containing a science related topic. After the movie, a question and answer session is led by a professor(s) or doctor(s) who has knowledge or specializes in that movie’s particular subject matter. EPCC had its first Science at the Cinema on March 1, 2001, in the Lecture Forum (Room 1922). The Forum is located at the north end of EPCC's Transmountain Campus, 9570 Gateway North (off US 54), northeast El Paso, Texas. Check calendar for upcoming Science at the Cinema events.
The following are movies and invited speakers that have been shown at Science at the Cinema:
Date: March 1, 2001
Movie: Erin Brokovich
Guest Commentators:
Dr. Maria D. Duarte-Gardea-Assistant Professor, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
Dr. Jorge Gardea Torresdey- Department Chair, University of Texas at El Paso
Date: July 19, 2001
Movie: Awakenings
Guest Commentator:
Dr. Rafael Cabeza- Assistant Professor, University of Texas at El Paso
Date: July 26, 2001
Movie: GATTACA
Guest Commentator:
Dr. Steve Aley-Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso
Date: August 2, 2001
Movie: Outbreak
Guest Commentators:
Dr. Tod Primm- Assistant Professor, University of Texas at El Paso
Dr. Armando Meza-Associate Professor, Texas Tech University
Date: July 25, 2002
Movie: A Beautiful Mind
Guest Commentators:
Dr. Robert Woody, Neurologist, El Paso, TX
Dr. Walter Allberg, Psychologist, El Paso, TX
Date: April 8, 2005
Movie: Super Size Me
Guest Commentators:
Dr. Gregory Martin M.D.
Dr. Maria Duarte Gardea (UTEP)