What do the undead and that coughing dude next to you on the airplane have in common? That guy with the flu will probably not lean over and bite you on the neck, but they are both carriers of a potentially deadly disease.
Fiske Planetarium's latest听Science of Sci-Fi talks on Thursday, Feb. 15, will听look at popular zombie movies and TV shows听such as World War Z, The Walking Dead听补苍诲 28 Days Later, digging into what they got right, what they got wrong听补苍诲 how they might help us prepare for a real-life global pandemic.
The Science of Sci-Fi series听explores a variety of scientific ideas that surface in science fiction books, movies听补苍诲 video games. Talks听are presented by graduate student and postdoc researchers at CU Boulder.听
"Zombie Pathology: A survival guide for pandemics in the 21st century" is presented by Becky Nevin, a graduate student in the Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences Department at CU Boulder. When she's not learning about supermassive black holes and galaxies, she's busy skiing, hiking听or playing ultimate frisbee. She is also passionate about advocating for diversity and equity in astronomy and teaching scientists how to talk to non-scientists.
Tickets are $10 for adults and听$7 for students, children and seniors. CU Boulder students are admitted free with valid and current Buff OneCard.听Call 303-492-5002 for more information.
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If you go
Who: Open to the public
奥丑补迟:听"Zombie Pathology: A survival guide for pandemics in the 21st century"
When: Thursday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m.
Where: Fiske Planetarium
