A Visit with Marie Curie - Film Screening
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Time: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: MDWFP's Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
County: Hinds
For more information please contact the Visior Information Specialist at 601-576-6000
A Visit with Marie Curie: Film screening and Q&A with Film-Maker Jen Myronuk
MDWFP's Mississippi Museum of Natural Science will host a preview film screening of HUMANITY NEEDS DREAMERS: A VISIT WITH MARIE CURIE on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. including a post-screening Q & A with filmmaker Jen Myronuk.
"Humanity Needs Dreamers" is a 40-minute living history film featuring an entertaining and scholarly portrayal of scientist Marie Curie in her quest to pioneer the field of radioactivity.
Called "groundbreaking", "captivating", and "required viewing", the film screening is free with museum admission and recommended for ages 10 and older.
Produced by STEM on Stage, a new STEAM initiative to promote narrative science through living history theater, film & immersive media.
Cost: Free with Museum Admission ($6 - Adults // $4 - Children). Under 3 FREE. Museum members FREE.
Recommended for ages 10 & older
About Humanity Needs Dreamers: A Visit With Marie Curie
As one of the world’s most renowned scientists, two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Skłodowska Curie is best known for pioneering the field of radioactivity — including discovery of one the first successful radiation treatments for cancer — but few understand the obstacles she faced just to get into the laboratory.
What if she could share her story?
HUMANITY NEEDS DREAMERS: A VISIT WITH MARIE CURIE invites audiences of all ages to time travel and meet Marie Curie as she recollects her quest to isolate two elements — polonium and radium. From her childhood in Poland to groundbreaking research in France, Dr. Curie shares the struggles, failures and triumphs behind her scientific discoveries and remarkable collaboration with companion scientist & husband Pierre Curie.
Masterfully portrayed by living history scholar and Storysmith® Susan Marie Frontczak, HUMANITY NEEDS DREAMERS is a filmed version of the acclaimed one-woman theatrical show, breaking the digital fourth wall between live theater and cinema.
Produced by STEM on Stage, a new STEAM initiative to promote narrative science through living history theater, film & immersive media. The film is fiscally sponsored by Filmmakers Collaborative, a national, non-profit arts organization supporting public media and independent film. http://www.filmmakerscollab.org
