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This Science on Screen event includes a pre-film discussion about the physics and philosophy of time with physicist, time historian, author, and film producer, Peter Galison. And you thought the movie was just a silly comedy.
-- June Wulff, Globe Staff
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Science on Screen at the Coolidge Corner Theatre celebrates the underappreciated holiday of Groundhog Day with a screening of --yes -– GROUNDHOG DAY -- combined with an introduction by noted physicist and science historian Peter Galison.
Harold Ramis' offbeat modern comedy classic stars Bill Murray as Phil Connors, a self-centered television weatherman assigned to cover the groundhog's annual appearance in Punxsutawney, PA. It's his forth year waiting on word from the rodent to determine the length of the remaining winter, and Phil couldn't be more open about his disdain for the town, his job and his co-workers. When he awakens on what should be the following day, he inexplicably finds himself stuck in a time loop, dooming him to repeat his most hated day of the year, over and over again, until he finally get things right.
The premise of this unusual comedy raises many questions. What is time, exactly? What causes it? How do we experience it? Are time loops even possible? Joining us before the film to discuss issues related to the physics and philosophy of time is Peter Galison. An author, film producer and MacArthur Award winner, Galison is the Joseph Pellegrino University Professor of physics and the history of science at Harvard University. His books include Einstein's Clocks, Poincaré's Maps and Image and Logic.
With Science on Screen, the Coolidge presents a feature film or documentary with a basis in science, paired with exciting introductions by notable scientific figures. This monthly series is co-presented by The Museum of Science and New Scientist magazine.
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