{"id":2676,"date":"2018-10-29T15:17:13","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T15:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/hwbstaffnews\/?p=2676"},"modified":"2018-10-29T15:23:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T15:23:58","slug":"halloween-late-the-science-of-science-fiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/hwbstaffnews\/2018\/10\/29\/halloween-late-the-science-of-science-fiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Late: The Science of Science Fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content-copy\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Join us for a very special Halloween Late at the Millennium Gallery as we explore the science of sci-fi.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/hwbstaffnews\/files\/2018\/10\/Science-of-Science-Fiction-Lates.f0e273e6.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/hwbstaffnews\/2018\/10\/29\/halloween-late-the-science-of-science-fiction\/science-of-science-fiction-lates-f0e273e6\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/hwbstaffnews\/files\/2018\/10\/Science-of-Science-Fiction-Lates.f0e273e6.jpg?fit=592%2C296&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"592,296\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Science of Science Fiction Lates.f0e273e6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/hwbstaffnews\/files\/2018\/10\/Science-of-Science-Fiction-Lates.f0e273e6.jpg?fit=592%2C296&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2678 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/hwbstaffnews\/files\/2018\/10\/Science-of-Science-Fiction-Lates.f0e273e6.jpg?resize=592%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/hwbstaffnews\/files\/2018\/10\/Science-of-Science-Fiction-Lates.f0e273e6.jpg?w=592&amp;ssl=1 592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/hwbstaffnews\/files\/2018\/10\/Science-of-Science-Fiction-Lates.f0e273e6.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Discover that truth can be stranger than fiction&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s the end of the world and Tom Cruise isn&#8217;t coming to save you&#8230; Join us for a series of talks presented by various experts exploring the underlying science of science fictional worlds, from Armageddon to Jurassic Park<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019ll be exposing the science of world-ending microbiology. Whether it&#8217;s the alien bacterium in the Andromeda Strain, or the global plagues in Contagion and Shaun of the Dead, plagues are often at the heart of science fiction, but what is the science behind the fiction? Antimicrobial resistance is already being considered one of the greatest threats to global public health \u2013 can you save yourself\u2026?<\/li>\n<li>Space: The Final Frontier &#8211; can you dock the space station or build a moon lander fit for humans? We\u2019ll be challenging you to become astronauts and work on your team building skills<\/li>\n<li>Superhero Supercells &#8211; our scientists will be exploring the superheroes of the human body \u2013 supercells<\/li>\n<li>B-Movie Mayhem &#8211; we\u2019ll be showing a host of classic B Movie Sci-Fi shorts throughout the event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There will be a whole host of interactive experiences, music and a pay bar. Dress in your best sci-fi cosplay and expect an evening that\u2019s out of this world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Friday 02 November 2018<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 7.30 PM to 10.30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, Sheffield S1 2PP<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-content-copy\">\n<p><strong>Price:\u00a0<\/strong>Free entry, \u00a33 suggested donation, admission for this event is 18+ only.<br \/>\n<strong>How to book: <\/strong>Just turn up<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"main-content-copy\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for a very special Halloween Late at the Millennium Gallery as we explore the science of sci-fi. Discover that truth can be stranger than fiction&#8230; It\u2019s the end&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2258,"featured_media":2677,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Join us on 2nd November for a very special Halloween Late at the Millennium Gallery as we explore the science of sci-fi.","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6],"tags":[560,731,730,472],"class_list":["post-2676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-biomolecular-science-research-centre","tag-microbiology","tag-sci-fi","tag-science"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/hwbstaffnews\/files\/2018\/10\/The-Science-of-Science-Fiction-gallery.jpg?fit=1028%2C624&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8KEAX-Ha","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1805,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/hwbstaffnews\/2018\/04\/12\/shu-science-week-explore-event\/","url_meta":{"origin":2676,"position":0},"title":"Sheffield Hallam Science Week &#8211; Explore Event","author":"Sarah Briscoe","date":"April 12, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"As part of Science Week at Sheffield Hallam University, Explore Science and Engineering welcomed over 1000 members of the public to our interactive exhibition which showcased work across HWB\u00a0and ACES. 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