New York on Film: The Manhattan Alien Abduction

Join us for the launch of Sci-Fi City as we explore extraterrestrial mysteries at our binge-screening of Netflix's The Manhattan Alien Abduction! Watch the first two episodes of the series in the unique setting of the Museum of the City of New York, followed by a post-screening conversation with scientist Jackie Faherty delving into the possibilities of alien encounters, the science behind abductions, and the cultural impact of the series. 

Sci-Fi City returns in March with a screening the dystopian classic Soylent Green (Richard Fleischer, 1973, 97 mins), a chilling glimpse into a future that feels more relevant than ever. Learn more about upcoming films on our New York on Film series page. 
 

About the speaker:
Jackie Faherty is a senior scientist and senior education manager at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH).  Her research group entitled “Brown Dwarfs in New York City (BDNYC)” is at the forefront of low mass star, brown dwarf and giant exoplanet characterization studies.   She has co-founded the popular citizen science project entitled Backyard Worlds:  Planet 9 which invites the general public to help scan the solar neighborhood for previously missed cold worlds. Aside from a love of scientific research, Dr. Faherty is a passionate educator and can often be found giving public lectures in the Hayden Planetarium.  She holds a unique position at the American Museum of Natural History that allows her to pursue scientific research at the forefront of exoplanet characterization studies while mentoring and advising education programs for students and general public alike.  

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