UEN SciFi Friday

Scholar Mark Christensen of the University of Utah discusses Aztec civilization and the film The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy.

Psychiatrist Susan Wiet of the University of Utah discusses post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the film Shock.

Eric A. Rickart, Curator of Vertebrates at the Utah Museum of Natural History, discusses shrews and the film The Killer Shrews.

Hollywood film producer Sam Longoria speaks to Autumn Thatcher at CONduit, Utah’s largest Science Fiction and Fantasy convention about low budget science fiction and horror films.

Professor Greg Clark of the University of Utah’s Department of Bioengineering discusses the human brain and the film The Brain That Would Not Die.

Zookeeper Shane Provstgaard of Utah Hogle Zoo discusses reptiles and the film The Giant Gila Monster.

Mechanical Engineer Jake Abbott of the Telerobotics Lab at the University of Utah discusses robotics and technology in the film Giant Spider Invasion.

Wild animal trainer Sausha Seus discusses wolves in European and Native American culture and the film Scream Of The Wolf.

Biologist Don Feener of the University of Utah discusses leeches and the film Attack of the Giant Leeches.

Surgeon Jeffrey Saffle of the University of Utah discusses treatment for burn victims and the film She Demon.

History professor Eric Hinderaker of the University of Utah discusses the Salem Witch trials and the film Horror Hotel.

Entomologist Theresa Pitts-Singer of the USDA Agricultural Research Service discusses the biology of bees and wasps and the film Wasp Woman.

Clinical psychologist James L. Poulton discusses schizophrenia and the film Carnival of Souls.

John Armstrong, Professor of Physics at Weber State University, discusses the facts and fiction of outer space.

Lynn Webster of Lifetree Clinical Research and Pain Clinic discusses the psychology of pain management.