Scirens’ Selects: Taryn’s September/October Picks
Taryn here! Welcome to my September/October list of brain sparking articles, videos, and books at the intersect of Entertainment and STEM that we call Scirens’ Selects. As we enter into the final month of the election cycle, I keep thinking on how future societies will look back to the events of this year. How will this period in time, our actions, …
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Immortal Beauty: Terrence Malik’s VOYAGE OF TIME
Philosopher Alan Watts said, “You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.” Director Terrence Malick certainly seems to draw inspiration from this idea in his documentary, Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience. Beginning as a visual letter to a young girl in present day, Mr. Malick’s film attempts no …
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A Chat with VOYAGE OF TIME’S Science Advisor Andrew Knoll
In preparation for the release of director Terrence Malik’s highly anticipated documentary, Voyage of Time, Sciren Gia Mora had a chance to speak with science advisor Andrew Knoll, Harvard professor and author of The Evolution of Primary Producers in the Sea and Life on a Young Planet. Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience Poster Gia Mora: Thank you so much …
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A Chat with VOYAGE OF TIME’s VFX Supervisor Dan Glass
In preparation for the release of director Terrence Malik’s highly anticipated documentary, Voyage of Time, Sciren Gia Mora had a chance to speak with visual effects supervisor Dan Glass whose credits include Batman Begins, V for Vendetta, The Matrix Reloaded, and The Matrix Revolutions. Gia Mora: I saw the movie at the IMAX theatre here in …
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Scirens: Fall 2016 Update
Happy first day of fall! We’re excited to share our STEAM-y news with you. SHOOT WITH ELISABETH CAREN The stars aligned when award-winning photographer Elisabeth Caren came on board to shoot our first official Scirens press photos! We couldn’t be more thrilled with the looks she created and captured (plus, she’s a total joy to work with–not …
Scirens Signs For Women in Science Manifesto
When the L’Oréal Foundation and the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program contacted us about their new Manifesto to take a stand against the under-representation of women in the sciences, we knew we had to get involved. Since 1998, For Women in Science has encouraged, promoted, and honored women scientists all over the world. They recognize the imbalance of genders in the sciences, noting that women account for only 30% of the world’s …
Scirens’ Selects: Tamara’s August Picks
Hi, folks! I’m Tamara, and I’m rounding out our summer Scirens’ Selects with my list of a few of the STEAM-y things that caught my attention this month. Enjoy this August installment, and let us know on Twitter or Facebook what you think of our Selects, as well as your own! Use the hashtag #ScirensSelects. …
Scirens’ Selects: Gia’s July Picks
Hello, hello–Gia here! This is my first installment of Scirens’ Selects, a new monthly post that highlights all kinds of goodies that tickle our STEAM-enthusiastic brains. Tell us what’s got you buzzing this summer on Twitter or Facebook with the hashtag #ScirensSelects. 1. THE BIG PICTURE by Sean Carroll A New York Times best seller, friend of the Scirens …
Scirens’ Selects: Taryn’s June Picks
Hi it’s Taryn! Welcome to Scirens’ Selects: A new monthly post from Scirens that highlights web sites, articles and videos from around the internet that has tickled our #STEM and #STEAM enthusiastic brains and tugged at our heart strings. And just to note, one Sciren will post each month so the content will be unique to each of …
LIVE WEBINAR: Mario Livio
Scirens.com is proud to partner with Perimeter Institute for the last public talk of the 2015/2016 season discussing “brilliant blunders” – the mistakes made by some of history’s greatest scientists on Wed., June 1 at 4PM PDT (7PM EDT). Even the greatest scientists have made some serious blunders. “Brilliant Blunders” concerns the evolution of life on Earth, of the …