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The following events and film screenings will take place at the STEM Art and Film Festival at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin, on November 17, 2019. Art will be on display from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall.  


9:30–10:00 a.m.


Mack Minded

Lecture Hall

Presenter: Diana Elrod, Director, Center for Student Research, Texas Woman’s University

Category: Documentary
Audience: General Audience
Length: 20:00 minutes
 
Before the acronym STEM even existed, Pauline Beery Mack, Texas Woman’s University professor in the 1950’s–1970’s, pioneered in the quest for knowledge in science, technology and statistical research. Her advances in bone density studies provided NASA invaluable information for manned spaceflight, earning Mack a Silver Snoopy award presented by Astronaut Jim Lovell in 1970, a time when women scientists were rarely recognized among their male peers.


Sharing a Sandwich Using Math: Monsky's Theorem

Exhibit Hall

Presenter: Eric Inae, Undergraduate Student, Andrews University

Category: Short Film
Audience: Grades 9–12 and College Students
Length: 8:30 minutes
 
A short film created by Eric Inae, Kara Shepard, and Joon Young Chang that provides a description and proof of Monsky's Theorem, the mathematical theorem that explores if it is possible to cut a square into an odd number of equal-area triangles.


Magic Squares

Exhibit Hall

Presenter: Lisa Johnston, Undergraduate Student, Andrews University

Category: Short Film
Audience: Grades 6–12 and General Audience
Length: 9:00 minutes
 
A short exploration of the history of magic squares as well as some explanations regarding their "magic" properties.


Natural Selection Linked to Spatial Memory in Wild Mountain Chickadee Research

Exhibit Hall

Presenter: Jennifer Theresa Kent, Marketing and Communications Specialist, College of Science, University of Nevada, Reno

Category: Short Film
Audience: General Audience
Length: 9:00 minutes
 
Chickadees with better learning and memory skills, needed to find numerous food caches, are more likely to survive their first winter, a long-term study of mountain chickadees has found. This video synopsis of the research and the results was published along with the paper in Current Biology.


10:00–10:30 a.m.


Cyborgs: Should We Be Better Than We Are?

Lecture Hall

Presenter: Victoria Sutton, Horn Professor, Texas Tech University

Category: Documentary
Audience: General Audience
Length: 24:00 minutes
 
Award winning short documentary.

Restoring human senses and capabilities is almost universally accepted, yet enhancing human capabilities beyond human norms is highly controversial. This short documentary explores the question of what it means to be human.


Science and Art in Extreme Environments: Our Place Within a Changing World

Exhibit Hall

Presenters: Megan Hanley, Artist and Assistant Professor, Pacific Northwest College of Art; Nacho de la Higuera, Research Assistant, Center for Life in Extreme Environments, Portland State University

Category: Oral Presentation

In recent years, scientific research has unveiled extraordinary networks among organisms of very different nature, from complex multicellular organisms, to single cells, to viruses. Humans are a byproduct of the evolution of all life, and increasing lines of evidence emphasize how microorganisms have contributed to shaping who we are. Cooperation is an essential evolutionary force, even in extreme environments such as hydrothermal vents and volcanic hot springs. For instance, the genomic characterization of the viral diversity in an unusual hot and acidic lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park has revealed the extent of gene sharing between distantly related viruses. By studying the thriving communities of thermophilic microorganisms, we understand where the limits of life on this planet are, and realize the fragility of the human condition.

The volatile terrain, ecosystems, and organisms discovered at Lassen inspired the creation of artworks that attempt to bridge the gap between extremophiles and human culture. Microscopic imagery and scientific information were processed through an art historical lens where details about the cellular and capsid structures of extremophiles, for example, were compared to ceramic artifacts crafted for storing and trading food in the ancient world. The resulting exhibition ties together lessons learned from the study of extremophiles about the origins of life, enrichment communities, and our connection to the environment throughout history. A paradigm shift in thinking about our place in the world brought about through the intersection of science and art is necessary to counter our own anthropocentrism so we can begin to tackle the climate crisis and design societies, economic structures, and technologies with the complexity of the ecosystem in mind.


10:30–11:00 a.m.


Fertile Waters

Lecture Hall

Presenter: Jennifer Theresa Kent, Marketing and Communications Specialist, College of Science, University of Nevada, Reno

Category: Documentary
Audience: General Audience
Length: 22:29 minutes
 
Located in Northwest Mongolia at the confluence of the Eg and the Uur Rivers, hundreds of miles from the closest urbanized city exists one of the last strongholds of the giant Eurasian trout, the Hucho taimen (known locally as taimen). This endangered fish species can grow up to 72 inches, weigh up to 200 pounds and live as long as 55 years.

Researchers from the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno, including Professor Zeb Hogan of the National Geographic television show Monster Fish with Zeb Hogan, have been studying the fish and its ecosystem for the past 15 years. Fertile Waters explores how things have changed in this remote area of Mongolia over the past 15 years, and contemplates the future of this unique ecosystem.


The Carbon Cycle: A Leaf's View

Exhibit Hall

Presenter: Myrna Meyers, Research Scientist, University of Southern California

Category: Animation
Audience: Grades K–12 and General Audience
Length: 9:00 minutes
 
The film was made with the students in the cinema department from University of Southern California and presenter Myrna Meyers supervised and scripted them.


The Nitrogen Cascade

Exhibit Hall

Presenter: Myrna Meyers, Research Scientist, University of Southern California

Category: Animation
Audience: Grades K–12 and General Audience
Length: 4:00 minutes
 
A description of the nitrogen cycle and what happens if there is too much or not enough nutrients. These films were made with the students in the cinema department from University of Southern California. Presenter Myrna Meyers supervised and scripted them.


Magnetic Fields: Episode 1

Exhibit Hall

Presenter: John Isberg, Director and Producer

Category: Science-Inspired Fiction Web Series
Audience: Grades 6–12
Length: 7:36 minutes
 
The four part web series centers on Jana, a high school student working to complete her science project while dealing with pressures of school, escaping the shadow of her older sister Maria who is pursuing a PhD in physics, and the mysteries surrounding her father's disappearance. The web series is a collaboration with the Illinois Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, supported by the National Science Foundation MRSEC program under NSF Award Number DMR-1720633.


11:00–11:30 a.m.


Overview

Lecture Hall

Presenter: Frank White, Cast Member and Author (joining via teleconference)

Category: Documentary
Audience: General Audience
Length: 19:00 minutes
 
Planetary Collective presents a short film documenting astronauts’ life-changing stories of seeing the Earth from the outside – a perspective-altering experience often described as the Overview Effect.

The Overview Effect, first described by author Frank White in 1987, is an experience that transforms astronauts’ perspective of the planet and mankind’s place upon it. Common features of the experience are a feeling of awe for the planet, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment.

‘Overview’ is a short film that explores this phenomenon through interviews with five astronauts who have experienced the Overview Effect. The film also features insights from commentators and thinkers on the wider implications and importance of this understanding for society, and our relationship to the environment.


Magnetic Fields: Episodes 2–4

Exhibit Hall

Presenter: John Isberg, Director and Producer

Category: Science Inspired Fiction Web Series
Audience: Grades 6–12
Length: 30:00 minutes total
 
The four part web series centers on Jana, a high school student working to complete her science project while dealing with pressures of school, escaping the shadow of her older sister Maria who is pursuing a PhD in physics, and the mysteries surrounding her father's disappearance. The web series is a collaboration with the Illinois Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, supported by the National Science Foundation MRSEC program under NSF Award Number DMR-1720633.


11:30–12:00 p.m.


Beyond the Grid

Exhibit Hall

Presenter: Micha Tomkiewicz, Associate Producer and Science Advisor

Category: Documentary
Audience: General Audience
Length: 28:00 minutes
 
This ethnographic portrayal poetically captures the lives of impoverished, remote island villagers in India. They have lived without electricity for eons, and now, quite possibly they are the first developing village to switch to renewable energy. Anthropogenic in approach, we appreciate the deep but subtle ties the villagers have to their resources. We witness their energy transition as they tap the Earth’s resources to achieve sustainability while developing their lives. The film offers hope In this climate change era, we are hopeful for the 1.5 billion other off-grid inhabitants of the world who still need electricity.


Science Talk, Part 1

Exhibit Hall

Presenter: Allison Coffin, President, Science Talk


12:00–2:30 p.m.


Chasing Coral

Lecture Hall

Presenter: Jim Porter, Cast Member and Scientific Advisor

Category: Documentary
Audience: General Audience
Length: 90:00 minutes
 
The film shows how coral reefs are dying on a massive scale due to climate change and hopes to serve as a wake-up call to audiences that action is needed now to address environmental issues.

Chasing Coral also won a Peabody Award in 2017 and an Emmy for Outstanding Nature Documentary in 2018.

Jim Porter, a cast member and scientific advisor for the film, will provide commentary during the screening. A discussion about the film will follow the screening. 


2:30–3:00 p.m.


Science Talk, Part 2

Lecture Hall

Presenter: Kirsten (Kiki) Sanford, Vice President of Public Relations, Science Talk


3:00–3:30 p.m.


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