Join NSM for Movie Night, April 23
In April, Movie Night brings a well-rounded view of the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, Marie Curie.
NSM Movie Night: Radioactive
Friday, April 23
6:30–10 pm
We’re partnering with the UH College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) this month to explore the movie, Radioactive.
For Movie Night, NSM Moores Professor of physics, Lawrence Pinsky, will cover the basics of Curie’s research and the science behind her discoveries. CLASS professor of English and director of Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies and the UH Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality, Elizabeth Gregory, will look at the gender dynamics within the scientific community and the impacts of Curie’s discoveries on women’s participation in science and the world.
Movie Night Schedule
6:30 pm
Tune in via Zoom for an introduction and Q&A with UH professors Lawrence Pinsky and Elizabeth Gregory.
7–9:10 pm
Watch the movie on your own. Radioactive is free to watch with an Amazon Prime subscription.
9:15–10 pm
Check back in with our UH professors on Zoom for a Q&A session about the movie!
You’ll receive the Zoom link and information on accessing the movie via email two days before the event.
If you have questions, please contact Jasmine Harrison at 713-743-7952 or jkharris@central.uh.edu.