UCL space film evening at Stratford Picture House

UCL presents an evening of space exploration at Stratford Picture House to mark the upcoming release of Christopher Nolan's new sci-fi blockbuster Interstellar . From 8pm on 28 October, a special screening of Danny Boyle's sci-fi epic Sunshine will be accompanied with a talk from UCL solar researcher Jamie Ryan. Attendees will be offered the chance to see the film in a completely new light as Ryan explores how much of the film is science and how much is fiction. Prior to the screening, visitors are invited to have a drink in the bar and view the space-themed objects from UCL's museum collections, including a meteorite, part of a crashed satellite, and some historical NASA images of space. UCL was one of the first universities in the world to be involved in making scientific observations in space, and its Mullard Space Science Laboratory is the biggest university space research facility in the UK. This event is part of a programme of engagement that UCL is doing in and around Stratford ahead of its plans to build a new campus on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Jamie Ryan, solar researcher at UCL's Mullard Space Science Laboratory says: "It's important that universities aren't just an ivory tower.