Science on Screen®: BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY – Hollywood Glamour Meets Hardcore Engineering
BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY
with extended introduction by special guest
Sarah Rose Siskind
Part of the SCIENCE ON SCREEN® Series
An initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, in partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) in partnership with the City Council and the office of NY City Councilperson Shaun Abreu.
With the support of Thomas Campbell Jackson and the Brandt Jackson Foundation.
Co-sponsors: BAiP, LiLY, W. 90s Neighborhood Assn., W. 102nd & 103rd Streets Block Assn., W. 104th St. Block Assn.
BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY
Alexandra Dean, 2017, 89 min, documentary
Hollywood glamour meets hardcore engineering. Bombshell uncovers how screen legend Hedy Lamarr co-invented frequency-hopping technology, a radical idea that laid the groundwork for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS, yet remained largely forgotten and unrecognized for decades. This 2017 documentary is a thrilling reminder that scientific innovation can come from the most unexpected minds, and that credit is often unevenly distributed.
Science comedian Sarah Rose Siskind will offer a brief, entertaining meditation on Hedy Lamarr and her genius.
Guest Speaker: Sarah Rose Siskind
Sarah Rose Siskind is a science comedy writer who turns complex ideas into laughs and explores the intersections of technology, gender, and pop culture. Founder of Hello SciCom and former head writer for Neil deGrasse Tyson’s StarTalk, she’s written for Fox, Nat Geo, and the White House Press Correspondents’ Dinner, and has been featured in The New Yorker.
Tickets: (including $5 Symphony Space facility fee added at checkout)
$12/adult
$10/seniors & students
$8/Community partner with code