“Science. Art. Film. aims to bring science to new audiences in an enjoyable way, building on ‘research in science communication about enjoyment and fun stimulating interest in science’. For Jürgens, the cinema as a venue is also particularly special.
‘[It’s] associated with an enjoyable space where you can hide in the dark if you want to, where you can just be yourself without being seen and experience things that you can’t experience somewhere else. It’s different. You are still part of a crowd, which is fascinating, although also anonymous.’
The programme is just one of POPSICULE’s many initiatives that aim to ‘create wormholes between galaxies’ by connecting scientists and artists in projects and programmes that ‘build narrative power around science, how we think about science and how we feel about science.’”
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