70 Years of Energy on the Big Screen

Registration is open for Energy at the Movies on March 9, or you can sign up to watch the webcast:

From the gushing geysers of Giant, to the plutonium-powered time machine of Back to the Future, Hollywood has entertained us with unforgettable, often iconic images of energy. Whether intentional or not, films frequently serve as a snapshot of society, capturing sentiments of each time period. Many films have themes or scenes that memorialize collective optimism, fears, and observations about energy. Using film clips as a historical road map, Energy at the Movies is an entertaining lecture that will enlighten audiences about the ways films influence how we think about energy, and in turn, how we influence energy policy.

Dr. Michael Webber will present an engaging interactive lecture followed by our panel discussion:

Sheril Kirshenbaum: co-author of Unscientific America

Turk Pipkin: producer of Nobelity Project & One Peace at a Time

Matthew Chapman: great-great grandson of Charles Darwin, screenwriter and director of such films as Runaway Jury and 2011's The Ledge

Charles Ramirez-Berg: film historian and distinguished UT Professor

Join us as we navigate through 70 years of energy on the big screen!