Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy

April 21, 2010,
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Free screening and Q&A with filmmaker, Randy Olson, a University of New Hampshire marine biology professor-turned Hollywood filmmaker and author, who will present his latest science-oriented mockumentary. This film, in which Randy also stars, has takes an irreverent look at the very real and important problem of communicating about climate science.

Randy's first film was the notorious "Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus," and he is the author of the recently released book "Don't Be Such a Scientist: Talking Substance in an Age of Style". Randy will introduce the film and field audience questions afterward.

Event sponsored by the MIT Earth System Initiative, Sloan School Sustainability Initiative, MIT Press Bookstore, and Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences.