Events: detail
Godzilla on the Big Screen
- Hosted by:
- Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy
- Speaker:
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Dr Joe Cain, University College London Centre for Science and Technology Studies
- Starts:
- June 25, 2008 at 06:30 pm
- Ends:
- June 25, 2008 at 08:00 pm
- Location:
- University College London, Darwin Building, Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy, Malet Place, London, WC1E 6BT United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Cryptozoology Season at the Grant Museum:
The Cryptozoology Season explores the world of hidden animals and the people who work with them. From the lives of those who study species unknown to science, like Nessie and Bigfoot, to expeditions in search of animals presumed extinct, our talks, events and film-night will investigate this marginalised subject in exciting ways. Is it mainstream science or paranormal research? Come and make up your own mind.
This 1954 Japanese classic, the first Godzilla film, tells the tale of a terrifying prehistoric beast which destroys Tokyo. The dinosaur-like monster was reawakened by American nuclear weapons testing and goes on the rampage, killing thousands. Few films have managed to combine dinosaurs, romance, anti-American politics and heroic scientists so successfully. Interestingly, the anti-nuclear themes of the film are largely removed from the 1956 US reworking of the original. UCL Historian of Science, Dr Joe Cain, will introduce the film, and a free glass of wine will be served in the interval.
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
Free – no need to book
For more information
- Contact person:
- Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy
- Email:
- zoology.museum [ at ] ucl.ac.uk
