The Penn State Eberly College of Science Presents
Contact screening and Q&A
Enjoy a screening of the film Contact and expert Q&A as part of the college's Science Matters: Spotlight Sessions.
Following the screening of the film, there will be Q&A featuring experts in and related to the field of extraterrestrial intelligence. The panelists will discuss the scientific accuracy of the film, the recent renaissance of SETI, the role of the PSETI Center in the search for intelligent life in the cosmos, and answer questions from the audience.
This event is hosted by the Penn State Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, with sponsorship from the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center, and is funded largely by the Ronald M. and Susan J. Friedman Outreach Fund in Astronomy.
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
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Jena Malone, David Morse, Jodie Foster
Cast
Robert Zemeckis
Director
United States
Country
English, Spanish, German, Russian
Language
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Genre
PG
Rating
2h 30m
Runtime
1997
Year
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