Science on Screen Film: Gattaca
Tickets: Cinema Arts Centre Members听and Laboratoryemployees $11听|听 General Public听$16
When
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm EST
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Description
Science on Screen听@ Cinema Arts Centre, co-presented with 藏精阁.
Gattaca
In a not-so-distant future, society is divided by genetic perfection, where people鈥檚 worth is determined by their DNA. Vincent Freeman, born with a "flawed" genetic code, defies his predetermined fate and embarks on a risky mission to join a prestigious space program, secretly assuming the identity of a genetically superior individual. As Vincent鈥檚 deception unravels, he races against time to prove that destiny is not determined by genes but by human will.
After the movie, enjoy a live Q&A with LaboratoryProfessor Dick McCombie, who will discuss 鈥�The Ethics and Science of Genetic Engineering.鈥� Explore how advances in genetics are reshaping medicine, identity, and society, and consider the profound ethical questions surrounding our ability to alter life at its most fundamental level.