23H001 SCI-FI-SCI 2023
Date & Time:
Schedule of Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum
(including screening and post-screening talk)
Contact
Date: 02.04.2023 (Sun) | Time: 2:30 - 5:45pm
Moon
Date: 14.04.2023 (Fri) | Time: 7:30 -10:00pm
Schedule of Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Space Museum
(including screening and post-screening talk)
Contact
Date: 07.04.2023 (Fri) | Time: 2:30 - 5:45pm
Waterworld
Date: 15.04.2023 (Sat) | Time: 2:30 - 5:30pm
Schedule of Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive
(including screening and post-screening talk)
Moon
Date: 09.04.2023 (Sun) | Time: 7:00 - 9:30pm
Waterworld
Date: 16.04.2023 (Sun) | Time: 2:30 - 5:30pm
(including screening and post-screening talk)
Contact
Date: 02.04.2023 (Sun) | Time: 2:30 - 5:45pm
Moon
Date: 14.04.2023 (Fri) | Time: 7:30 -10:00pm
Schedule of Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Space Museum
(including screening and post-screening talk)
Contact
Date: 07.04.2023 (Fri) | Time: 2:30 - 5:45pm
Waterworld
Date: 15.04.2023 (Sat) | Time: 2:30 - 5:30pm
Schedule of Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive
(including screening and post-screening talk)
Moon
Date: 09.04.2023 (Sun) | Time: 7:00 - 9:30pm
Waterworld
Date: 16.04.2023 (Sun) | Time: 2:30 - 5:30pm
Venue:
Lecture Hall of Hong Kong Science Museum, Lecture Hall of Hong Kong Space Museum and Cinema of Hong Kong Film Archive
Suitable For:
Public
Language:
Multi-language
Daily life and science are inseparable. Through imaginative scientific settings, science fictions lead us to different and weird worlds so that we have opportunities to discuss various issues that may affect the world, such as human cloning, climate change and space exploration, thus leading us to reconsider our situation.
Waterworld brings us to the future Earth on which the sea level is so high that there seems to be no land. On the threat of death, what is the crux of human survival? From Contact which features the search of extraterrestrial intelligence to Moon which depicts the exploration of the Moon, do human beings have sufficient knowledge to deal with these issues?
This programme is co-organised by the Hong Kong Science Museum, the Hong Kong Space Museum and the Film Programmes Office. Post-screening talks conducted by those in the related scientific fields will be held for each film. Apart from enjoying the films, audience may have some afterthoughts about the relationship between science, human, and our Earth. A treat that science fiction film fans should not miss.
Introduction of post-screening talks
Contact
02.04.2023 (Sun)
The speaker will introduce some astronomical topics behind the film, such as radio astronomy and exoplanets, and will analyse the possibility of discovering extraterrestrial life.
Speaker: Dr. Chu-wing SO (Assistant Curator, Hong Kong Space Museum)
07.04.2023 (Fri)
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) aims to look for radio signals that could be signs of life in the Universe with radio telescopes. The speaker will introduce radio astronomy, the observatories where the main character had been working and discuss the research challenges for the scientists.
Speaker: Dr. Chun-sing LEUNG (Teaching Fellow, Department of Applied Mathematics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Moon
09.04.2023 (Sun)
The speaker will explore what is on the far side of the Moon. Does the solar wind affect satellite communication? Where can we find Helium-3? And is it science fiction to mine Helium-3 on the Moon?
Speaker: Miss Gloria CHEUNG (Assistant Curator, Hong Kong Space Museum)
14.04.2023 (Fri)
CRISPR is a revolutionary genome editing technology. It works like a pair of scissors that can cut DNA strands precisely and allows us to rewrite the blueprints of life. The speaker will introduce the basic mechanism of genome editing, its diverse applications in real-life and biomedicine, and discuss the related ethical implications.
Speaker: Dr. Alan WONG (Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Science, The University of Hong Kong)
Waterworld
15.04.2023 (Sat) and 16.04.2023 (Sun)
In the imagination of the film-maker, the polar ice sheets will have melted and Earth will be inundated with water in the future. Our world will become a waterworld. How close has climate change led us to this post-apocalyptic world, according to the actual scientific data?
Speaker: Miss Eliza CHAN (Chief Experimental Officer, Hong Kong Observatory)
Waterworld brings us to the future Earth on which the sea level is so high that there seems to be no land. On the threat of death, what is the crux of human survival? From Contact which features the search of extraterrestrial intelligence to Moon which depicts the exploration of the Moon, do human beings have sufficient knowledge to deal with these issues?
This programme is co-organised by the Hong Kong Science Museum, the Hong Kong Space Museum and the Film Programmes Office. Post-screening talks conducted by those in the related scientific fields will be held for each film. Apart from enjoying the films, audience may have some afterthoughts about the relationship between science, human, and our Earth. A treat that science fiction film fans should not miss.
Introduction of post-screening talks
Contact
02.04.2023 (Sun)
The speaker will introduce some astronomical topics behind the film, such as radio astronomy and exoplanets, and will analyse the possibility of discovering extraterrestrial life.
Speaker: Dr. Chu-wing SO (Assistant Curator, Hong Kong Space Museum)
07.04.2023 (Fri)
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) aims to look for radio signals that could be signs of life in the Universe with radio telescopes. The speaker will introduce radio astronomy, the observatories where the main character had been working and discuss the research challenges for the scientists.
Speaker: Dr. Chun-sing LEUNG (Teaching Fellow, Department of Applied Mathematics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Moon
09.04.2023 (Sun)
The speaker will explore what is on the far side of the Moon. Does the solar wind affect satellite communication? Where can we find Helium-3? And is it science fiction to mine Helium-3 on the Moon?
Speaker: Miss Gloria CHEUNG (Assistant Curator, Hong Kong Space Museum)
14.04.2023 (Fri)
CRISPR is a revolutionary genome editing technology. It works like a pair of scissors that can cut DNA strands precisely and allows us to rewrite the blueprints of life. The speaker will introduce the basic mechanism of genome editing, its diverse applications in real-life and biomedicine, and discuss the related ethical implications.
Speaker: Dr. Alan WONG (Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Science, The University of Hong Kong)
Waterworld
15.04.2023 (Sat) and 16.04.2023 (Sun)
In the imagination of the film-maker, the polar ice sheets will have melted and Earth will be inundated with water in the future. Our world will become a waterworld. How close has climate change led us to this post-apocalyptic world, according to the actual scientific data?
Speaker: Miss Eliza CHAN (Chief Experimental Officer, Hong Kong Observatory)
| Programme Type: | Lecture, Film |
|---|---|
| Subject Area: | Astronomy and Space Technology, Earth Sciences and Climatology, Interdisciplinary Programmes, Life Sciences |
| Website: | https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/fp/en/index.html |
| Photo Credit: | Film Programmes Office, Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
| Organised By: | Film Programmes Office, Hong Kong Science Museum and Hong Kong Space Museum, Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
Price:
HKD$60
Enrolment Period:
Not applicable
Enrolment Procedures:
Starting from 07.03.2023, tickets are available at URBTIX
Remark:
1. The films are narrated in English with Chinese subtitles, while the post-screening talks will be conducted in Cantonese.
2. Half-price tickets are available for full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients. Tickets for CSSA recipients are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Concessionary ticket holders must produce evidence of their identity or age upon admission.
3. Upon each purchase of ticket, you can enjoy one of the ticket discounts. Please notify the ticketing staff at the time of purchase.
4. Using internet, credit card telephone booking or mobile ticketing app service to purchase tickets, there is a service fee of HK$9 per ticket purchased (no limit set per transaction and is non-refundable).
5. The box office at the Hong Kong Film Archive provides counter sales services for all Sci-Fi-Sci programmes.
6. The box offices at the Hong Kong Space Museum and Hong Kong Science Museum only provide counter sales and ticket collection services for the Sci-Fi-Sci programmes scheduled at the venue. Patrons can purchase and collect other Sci-Fi-Sci tickets at the self-service ticketing kiosks in the venue.
7. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department is committed to providing its patrons a hygienic and safe environment. Audiences are asked to cooperate with the venue management and to comply with the health protocol that is being enforced during their visits.
8. Should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary, the presenter reserves the right to change the programme, speakers as well as seating arrangements and audience capacities.
9. The content of the programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
2. Half-price tickets are available for full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients. Tickets for CSSA recipients are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Concessionary ticket holders must produce evidence of their identity or age upon admission.
3. Upon each purchase of ticket, you can enjoy one of the ticket discounts. Please notify the ticketing staff at the time of purchase.
4. Using internet, credit card telephone booking or mobile ticketing app service to purchase tickets, there is a service fee of HK$9 per ticket purchased (no limit set per transaction and is non-refundable).
5. The box office at the Hong Kong Film Archive provides counter sales services for all Sci-Fi-Sci programmes.
6. The box offices at the Hong Kong Space Museum and Hong Kong Science Museum only provide counter sales and ticket collection services for the Sci-Fi-Sci programmes scheduled at the venue. Patrons can purchase and collect other Sci-Fi-Sci tickets at the self-service ticketing kiosks in the venue.
7. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department is committed to providing its patrons a hygienic and safe environment. Audiences are asked to cooperate with the venue management and to comply with the health protocol that is being enforced during their visits.
8. Should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary, the presenter reserves the right to change the programme, speakers as well as seating arrangements and audience capacities.
9. The content of the programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
Enquiry:
Tel: 2734 2900
Last updated at:
01-03-2023