From the seminal 1902 movie, A Trip to the Moon, to recent blockbusters like James Cameron’s Avatar, science has been a steady source of inspiration throughout the history of film. But how much of the science presented on the silver screen is accurate, and how much is misguided or just plain wrong?

Join astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in exploring whether science could let us see through walls like Superman, shoot webs like Spider-Man, disappear like the Invisible Woman, shrink like Ant-Man, stop bullets like Wonder Woman, run as fast as The Flash, or recreate Batman’s amazing technology.

According to Einstein’s Theories of Relativity, time travel is possible.

Funny how many characters in superhero comics have advanced degrees…

Neil talks with Bill Prady, co-creator and writer of the show, about why he decided to create a show about science geeks and the universal emotions that even theoretical physicists and engineers experience.

Now she joins Star Talk Radio to discuss her love of science and science fiction, her thoughts about space exploration and sending people to Mars, and her role as Guinan on Star Trek, The Next Generation.

In this episode, we’ll look at two movies staring iconic aviators—Top Gun and Captain Marvel—and discuss how the military leans into their role as supporting players on the silver screen.

In this stage presentation, learners are introduced to nanoscale science with humor and puppetry.

In this theater presentation, learners explore the risks and benefits of synthetic biology in a light-hearted melodramatic setting.