‘War of the Worlds’ screening
On 3 October, at 6:30pm in the Darwin building of UCL, film enthusiasts, science historians, historians, scientists and a collection of many others gathered to watch the screening of Byron Haskin’s The...
View Article‘The Blob’ On The Big Screen, Film Night at The Grant Museum
Without a doubt, Film Night at the Grant Museum was the most entertaining event that I’ve attended at UCL. On 6 December, they screened the 1958 sci-fi/horror cult classic, The Blob. Dr Joe Cain holds...
View Article‘Under the Caribbean’ On The Big Screen, Film Night at The Grant Museum
It’s only January, and I think I’ve met my Speedo quota for the year already. I’ve not been hanging out at the Lido, but watching the latest movie aired on the Big Screen at UCL, with Dr Joe Cain and...
View Article‘The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms’ On the Big Screen
What better way to round off the end of term than with a nice movie night? How about a nice, free movie night? I’m a recent convert to the ‘On the Big Screen’ events, but the three I’ve been to have...
View ArticleThe Valley of Gwangi (1969) on the Big Screen
It started with a tiny horse. The tiniest horse you’ve never seen. Probably because it died out 50 billion years ago and was actually a living fossil which pointed the way to a valley full of...
View ArticleDisneyland in south London
As a lecturer, you know you’re off to a great start when your chosen lecture topic is dinosaurs. Ever since fossils were first discovered in the 19th century, the public has been fascinated with these...
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