"Scientifica": When scientific facts meet science fiction
As a prelude to the Zurich Science Days "Scientifica" on the theme of "Science Fiction - Science Facts", the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, together with Kino Kosmos, will be showing selected science fiction classics.
During the Science Days of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, everything revolves around "Scientifica", science fiction and the latest scientific trends. For this purpose, the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich also show selected science fiction classics in the cinema Kosmos.
Researchers from both institutions would like to provide a scientific perspective on topics such as artificial intelligence, extraterrestrial life or time travel, and devote themselves to audience voices after the film screenings.
Science fiction or science?
For example, the film "Imitation Game" by Morten Tyldum (2014, E/d) will be shown at the end of the "Scientifica" shown. Actually it is not a kThe press release for the science spectacle states that it is "a fictionalized history of science" rather than science fiction. Imitation Game" focuses on the dramatic development of the first intelligent machine by Alan Turing. In 1953, Turing developed one of the first Chess programswhose calculations he did for lack of Hardware himself. Named after him are the Turing Award, the most prestigious award in computer science, and the Turing test to check the presence of artificial intelligence (Source: Wikipedia). Turing's life itself was determined by a rigid British medical profession.
Is the Turing test still useful today to distinguish artificial and natural intelligence? After the moving film about Turing, Dr. Markus Kneer, philosopher (SNF Ambizione Fellow, Ethics Center and Digital Society Initiative) of UZH gives highly interesting insights into current science, for example on August 28, 2019.
Other films as "Sci Fi Warm-Up to Scientifica
Thu. 8/22: Black Panther by Ryan Coogler, 2017. discussion with development economist Dr. Adina Rom, Africa expert Mary Uyoga, and materials scientists Firehiwot Nesro Kedir and Dr. Gnanli Landrou, ETH.
Fri. 23.8: Brazil by Terry Gilliam, 1985. Expert: communication scientist Dr. Moritz Büchi, UZH.
Sat. 8/24: The Martian by Ridley Scott, 2015. Expert: environmental scientist Grace Crain, ETH.
Sun. 25.8.: Alien by Ridley Scott, 1979. Expert: astrophysicist Prof. Ben Moore, UZH.
Mon. 8/26: Blade Runner - The Final Cut by Ridley Scott, 2007. Expert: Neuropsychologist Prof. Lutz Jäncke, UZH.
Tues. 8/27: Back To The Future by Robert Zemekis, 1985. Expert: philosopher Prof. Norman Sieroka, ETH.
The Zurich Science Days "Scientifica" will take place from August 30 to September 1 on the premises of UZH and ETH.
In collaboration with the Zurich Science Days Scientifica (August 30 to September 1), a selection of science fiction classics will be shown from August 22 to 28. Accompanying the films, researchers from ETH and the University of Zurich will take a scientific look at topics such as time travel, artificial intelligence or extraterrestrial life and answer questions from the audience.
