Encore Screening & Talk with Dr. David Ingram and Dr. Justin Frantz: Particle Fever

Watch Trailer Director: Mark Levinson

“After we sold out the event at the 41st Annual Film Fest and had to turn dozens of patrons away, we decided to bring the speakers and movie back by demand for a special one night only encore!”

Imagine being able to watch as Edison turned on the first light bulb, or as Franklin received his first jolt of electricity. For the first time, a film gives audiences a front row seat to a significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough as it happens. Particle Fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet, pushing the edge of human innovation. As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists from over 100 countries joined forces in pursuit of a single goal: to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang and find the Higgs boson, potentially explaining the origin of all matter. But our heroes confront an even bigger challenge: have we reached our limit in understanding why we exist? Directed by Mark Levinson, a physicist turned filmmaker, from the inspiration and initiative of producer David Kaplan and masterfully edited by Walter Murch (Apocalypse Now, The English Patient), Particle Fever is a celebration of discovery, revealing the very human stories behind this epic machine.

“mind-blowing” – A.O. Scott, New York Times

“a movie so mind-bending you can almost feel your brain cells growing as you’re watching it.” – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

“A timely and fascinating look at physicists’ search for the Higgs boson.” – Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter

This is a FREE screening sponsored by Ohio University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and Arts for Ohio.

A limited number of tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.