The initiative, which aims to bring science closer to the general public through the seventh art, will focus this time on how cinema has imagined space travel. The session, titled ‘Space in Cinema: The Science Behind the Fiction’, will take place at 8:00 PM.
Aerospace engineering technician and specialist from the National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA), Juan Carlos Plaza, will be the guide for attendees. Plaza will analyze the scientific accuracy of various cinematic situations related to space travel, addressing questions such as the audibility of explosions in a vacuum, the effects of exposure to space, or travel times to Mars.
The talk will also delve into aspects of astronauts' lives, such as nutrition, onboard living conditions, or loneliness, contrasting cinematic representations with current scientific knowledge. Juan Carlos Plaza, who carries out his professional career at INTA in the design and testing of unmanned aerial systems, is also a science communicator and science fiction writer.
The ‘Ciencia de Cine’ cycle, which thus begins its fifth season, has previously used films to explain scientific concepts, featuring various specialists. Previous editions have covered topics such as habitable worlds, the end of the world, visual perception, and the universe.
Attendance at the session requires prior registration through the website of the UAL's Division of Cultural Outreach, and few places remain available.
