'Inherit the Wind' in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of its premiere

The National Center for Science Education and the Bay Area Skeptics present: "Inherit the Wind"

The month of November 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the screening of the award-winning Stanley Kramer film Inherit the Wind, and BAS and NCSE are proud to present a free showing of this timeless movie to commemorate the occasion. The showing will be followed by a panel discussion featuring NCSE's Eugenie C. Scott and Josh Rosenau, both officers of BAS.

Inherit the Wind is a Rorschach test: the authors intended it as a not-too-thinly-veiled commentary on the repression of freedom of thought of the McCarthy era and its accompanying Communist witch-hunts and Hollywood blacklists. Yet to many, it primarily represents the Scopes trial – even though the differences between the movie and that historic event over the banning of the teaching of evolution are more numerous than the similarities. Join us for a viewing and a discussion: How does Inherit the Wind resonate with issues today such as the teaching of evolution and freedom of thought?

 We'll provide the popcorn! Bring your own (non-alcoholic) drinks.

 Logistics:  Tan Hall on the UC Berkeley campus is located in the C5 quadrant on this map http://berkeley.edu/map/maps/large_map.html across from the Hearst Mining Circle.  It is about a half mile walk from Berkeley BART. Parking is available on Galey Road, and also on campus after 6:00 PM. Go to the top floor and follow the popcorn smells!