Lunchtime Discovery: Twisters Movie: The Real Science Behind Hollywood’s Blockbuster

  • Wednesday, September 25, 2024
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Dr. Sean Waugh looking into the distance with research vehicles in the background.

Dr. Sean Waugh, Research Meteorologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Severe Storms Laboratory

Join Sean Waugh, meteorologist with the NOAA National Severe Storms Lab in Norman, Oklahoma, to find out how NOAA scientists worked hard behind the scenes with the film producers of the new Twisters movie to make the science as accurate and realistic (in some parts!) as possible. Find out more about the real-life tornado science versus what you see in “Twisters” and get an inside look at the latest NOAA tornado science, including a virtual backstage tour of NOAA’s role as consultants to the movie’s producers, and more!

Join us on YouTube!


Live Virtual Presentation hosted by NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ SECU Daily Planet Curator Chris Smith and the NC Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff.

You can post questions in the YouTube chat or tweet questions to #LunchTimeDiscovery and mention @NorthCarolinaEE.

Brought to you by the NC DEQ Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.

Details

Date:
September 25
Times:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Fee:
Free

Venue

Virtual
NC United States

Organizer

Chris Smith
919.707.9296