Science on Screen The Fly
with Benjamin Cowley Ph.D. of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Featuring a screening, conversation, and Q&A with Benjamin Cowley Ph.D. of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Join us for an informative, and sometimes shocking, evening exploring the science of neural networks in the brain, featuring a conversation with scientists Benjamin Cowley Ph.D. of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and a David Cronenberg’s sci-fi masterpiece The Fly.

What happens when the line between human and creature begins to blur? In The Fly, scientist Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) tests his groundbreaking teleportation device on himself, only to unwittingly merge with a fly during the experiment. As his body transforms into something unrecognizably insect-like, Brundle grapples with his rapidly changing identity, desperately trying to hold onto his humanity. His girlfriend (Geena Davis) is left horrified as the man she loved turns into a grotesque monster.

Tickets: $10 Members | $16 Public

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