Hollywood Jumps to MIT
Most people understand that MIT is not your average place. But at a special media panel held there last night some of the differences really stood out.
After all, there aren't that many other places where two renowned physicists would receive as much applause, cheers and enthusiasm as successful Hollywood director Doug Liman (who has directed major hits such as Swingers and The Bourne Identity) and major movie star Hayden Christensen (aka Anakin Skywalker aka Darth freaking Vader!). (read more)
Teleportation: The leap from fact to fiction in new movie Jumper
Fact met fiction last night when a Hollywood actor and director sat down with two MIT physicists to compare the reality of teleportation to the special-effects version in the upcoming movie Jumper. (read more)
MIT hosts teleport tete-a-tete with ‘Star’ star
“Star Wars” heartthrob Hayden Christensen Jumped over to MIT in Cambridge last night to discuss the science behind his new sci-fi thriller “Jumper” with a panel of experts.
MIT physicists Dr. Edward Farhi and Dr. Max Tegmark joined Christensen and director Doug Liman of “The Bourne Identity” and “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” fame, to discuss the real-world knowledge and research in the branch of physics that deals with teleportation and quantum mechanics. (read more)
And here's a little video interview with Hayden at the event (player in the top right corner, second video - sorry, no direct link available)
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