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Now Showing: Film, TV, Museums & More
Promoting Public Understanding of Science & Engineering
NSF supports a wide variety of educational and informational projects for the general public
Film:
IMAX films and other film projects for diverse audiences
Permanent, regional and traveling exhibits and associated outreach programs
Innovative programs for children and adults, and science information material for broadcasters
Radio shows, Web-based resources, community programs, life-long learning opportunities
Overview of NSF's Informal Science Education program

Film

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity
The science of black holes comes alive in this museum exhibit featuring striking animations and simulations.
Computer generated image of Tarchia and Tarbosaurus in combat in the Gobi Desert of the Cretaceous period 80 million. Dinosaurs Alive
This new IMAX® film is an adventure of science and discovery. It takes viewers in the footsteps of paleontologists on their expeditions to Mongolia's Gobi Desert to uncover some of the greatest dinosaur fossils ever found.
Einstein's Messengers, LIGO Documentary Einstein's Messengers, LIGO Documentary
This video examines how LIGO, NSF's Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory, is spearheading the completely new field of gravitational wave astronomy and opening a whole new window on the universe.
under the ice of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica Encounters at the End of the World
Director Werner Herzog, whose works include "Nosferatu" and the documentary "Grizzly Man," traveled to Antarctica with National Science Foundation (NSF) support to create a film about daily life at NSF's research stations on the southernmost continent. The film, "Encounters at the End of the World," opened around the United States in June.
Forces of Nature Forces of Nature
A National Geographic film, made possible in part by the NSF, showcases the awesome spectacle of earthquakes, volcanoes, and severe storms as we follow scientists on their quests to understand how these natural disasters are triggered.
Jane Goodalls Wild Chimpanzees Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees
Dr. Jane Goodall's legendary work with the chimpanzees of Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park is the subject of a remarkable giant screen film.
Journey Into Amazing Caves Journey Into Amazing Caves
Join two accomplished cavers as they explore unusual caves looking for important clues about the Earth's past and microorganisms that inhabit its most extreme environments.
Sea Monsters poster Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure
"Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure" is a giant-screen film that brings dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous period to life.
graphic with text Secrets of Plant Genomes Revealed! Secrets of Plant Genomes Revealed!
Secrets of Plant Genomes: Revealed! takes viewers on a lively, upbeat journey that explores how plants got to be the way they are and investigates how we can make better use of them in the future.
Volcanoes of the Deep and Sea Volcanoes of the Deep Sea
"Volcanoes of the Deep Sea" is a giant screen science adventure that takes audiences into the deep ocean for an unprecedented experience of this little-explored dimension of our planet.
Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France
This giant screen film brings together the excitement of world-class sport and the frontiers of science.

 

 

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Last Updated: Dec 29, 2008