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American Beauty
Winner of five Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography), American Beauty weaves social satire and domestic tragedy into a single sublime package, moving seamlessly from dark, biting comedy to deeply moving drama.
Starring Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening, the film is about alienation and disaffection, about yearning after youth, respect, power, beauty — and happiness. But do any of us even know what will make us happy — or, for that matter, unhappy? Guest speaker Daniel Gilbert would bet we think we know, but we are most likely wrong. A pioneer in the field of affective forecasting, Dr. Gilbert has shown, though a series of studies ranging from field to laboratory, that we really aren't very good at predicting our emotional reactions — good and bad — to future events. Join us as Dr. Gilbert explains how and why the limitations of our imaginations may be steering us wrong in our search for happiness
Daniel Gilbert is professor of psychology at Harvard University. His 2006 book, Stumbling on Happiness was a New York Times bestseller and was awarded the Royal Society's General Prize for best science book of the year. A recipient of numerous awards for his research and teaching, his work has been featured in numerous publications. Dr. Gilbert is a contributor to Time, The New York Times, and NPR's "All Things Considered," and has been a guest on numerous shows including "The Today Show," "Charlie Rose," "20/20," and "The Colbert Report." He is the host of the "NOVA" television series "This Emotional Life," which will air on PBS in 2010.
Tickets: Museum of Science members and students: $7.75; general admission: $9.75; Coolidge Corner Theatre members: free. Tickets are available in advance at coolidge.org or at the theater box office, 290 Harvard Street, Brookline.
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With Science on Screen, the Coolidge Corner Theatre shows a feature film or documentary with a basis in science, combined with exciting remarks by noted scientists and others in related fields. The Science on Screen series is co-presented by the Museum of Science, Boston and New Scientist magazine.
| Format | Lecture |
| Grades | n/a – n/a |
| Author | n/a |
| Speaker(s) | Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology, Harvard University |
| Location | Coolidge Corner Theatre — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | Buy tickets from the Coolidge Corner Theatre |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Reservation | n/a |
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December 7, 2009: 7:00 pm
