FILM DESCRIPTION: At a time when American teens lag far behind other countries in math and science, WHIZ KIDS is a coming-of-age documentary that tells the story of three remarkably different yet equally passionate 17-year-old scientists - Ana Cisneros, Kelydra Welcker, and Harmain Khan - who vie to compete in the nation’s oldest, most prestigious science competition. Win or lose, these ‘whiz kids’ raise questions about class, courage, personal sacrifice, success and failure, and in the process, learn as much about themselves as they do about science. (80 minutes)
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Tuesday, June 16, 7:00 PM
| Description: | UCSF Chancellor Michael Bishop and UCSF’s Bruce Alberts are honorary hosts for the screening of “Whiz Kids,” a coming-of-age documentary of three 16-year-old scientists. The film will be screened at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16 at the Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. Tickets are $15 and benefit the San Francisco Exploratorium and the Whiz Kids Outreach and Education Project. www.whizkidsmovie.com FILM DESCRIPTION: At a time when American teens lag far behind other countries in math and science, WHIZ KIDS is a coming-of-age documentary that tells the story of three remarkably different yet equally passionate 17-year-old scientists - Ana Cisneros, Kelydra Welcker, and Harmain Khan - who vie to compete in the nation’s oldest, most prestigious science competition. Win or lose, these ‘whiz kids’ raise questions about class, courage, personal sacrifice, success and failure, and in the process, learn as much about themselves as they do about science. (80 minutes)
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| Open to Audiences: | All |
| Event Types: | Film |
