When: July 13–August 17, 2005, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Silver Spring, MD
Institute: Office of Science Education (OSE)

Science in the Cinema is a popular summer film festival intended for a broad range of individuals who have an interest in science and medicine. This year our series will touch on a variety of medical science topics, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, infectious disease, alcoholism, history of cardiac surgery, and end-of-life issues.

Every Wednesday evening between July 13 and August 17, a film with a medical science-related theme will be shown in its entirety beginning at 7:00 p.m. Following each film, a guest speaker with expertise in the film’s subject area will comment on the science depicted in the film and take questions from the audience.

The Science in the Cinema film and discussion series is produced in partnership with the American Film Institute (AFI) Silver Theatre and Cultural Center and the NIH Office of Science Education (OSE). All events are free and open to the public.

Accessibility: All films will be shown with captions. American sign language interpreters will be available for the post-film discussions. If you require other reasonable accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact OSE at least 5 days prior to the event at (e-mail) moorec@mail.nih.gov, (voice) 301-402-2470, or (TTY) 301-496-9706.

Next Steps
Tickets are free and are available on a first-come, first-served basis through the AFI Silver box office, only on the day of each show. Seating is limited to the first 400 individuals. For information about the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, visit AFI Silver’s Web site at http://afi.com/silver or call 301-495-6720. For more information about this series, visit http://science.education.nih.gov/cinema.

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